High-risk Memorial For Kenya Politician Odinga After Days Of Chaos

Fuente: International Business Times

Odinga received a state funeral in Nairobi on Friday AFP Vast crowds were gathering in western Kenya on Saturday to see the body of beloved politician Raila Odinga for the biggest day of mourning ceremonies that have already claimed five lives this week. Odinga, 80, died from a suspected heart attack in India on Wednesday, triggering a huge outpouring of grief for a man known affectionately as "Baba" (father) by many Kenyans. The biggest gatherings were expected in Kisumu in western Kenya, the heartland of his support, where Odinga's body was due to arrive for public viewing on Saturday.