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Kenya declares seven days of national mourning for Raila Odinga

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

President William Ruto has declared seven days of national mourning following the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who died in India while receiving treatment.

In a proclamation issued on Wednesday, October 15, Ruto announced that Odinga would be accorded a state funeral with full military honours and directed that the national flag be flown at half-mast at all public grounds, military installations, diplomatic missions, and naval vessels until his burial.

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