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Procession disrupted as mourners breach JKIA to receive Raila's body

Casket bearing the body of the late Raila Odinga at JKIA Nairobi. [Collins Oduor,Standard]

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Thursday morning witnessed a major security breach as thousands of mourners stormed the airport grounds to receive the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

The security officers deployed to maintain order watched in disbelief after the crowd overwhelmed them, storming the airport through the main entrance.

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