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Live Blog: Kenya mourns Raila Odinga, What we know so far

Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers prepare military carriage vehicle to be used for transporting former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's body on October 16, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] 

Kenya is mourning its former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, who died yesterday while undergoing treatment in India. He was aged 80. 

Odinga will be buried at his home in Bondo, Siaya County, on Sunday, October 19.

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