IN PICTURES: Kisumu mourns Baba in style

Kisumu was on Saturday turned into a sea of emotion and colour as thousands of mourners gathered at Jomo Kenyatta International Stadium to pay their last respects to former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, fondly known as Baba.

A push and pull ensues between security officers and mourners lining up to view the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at Jomo Kenyatta International Stadium in Mamboleo, Kisumu, on October 18, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

A push and pull unfolds between security officers and mourners lining up to view the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at Jomo Kenyatta International Stadium in Mamboleo, Kisumu, on October 18, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Several mourners receive first aid after sustaining injuries in a scuffle with security officers while lining up to view the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at Jomo Kenyatta International Stadium in Mamboleo, Kisumu, on October 18, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Women from Kisii County gather at Jomo Kenyatta International Stadium in Kisumu to mourn former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. [Rodgers Otiso, Standard]