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From Kisumu, Eldoret to Coast, nation honours man who 'spoke for oppressed'

Luo Council of Elders Uasin Gishu Chapter and ODM members led by their Chairman Charles Ong'iyo (centre) address the media on the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga in Eldoret on October 15, 2025. [Peter Ochieng, Standard] 

The country woke up with a sense of pent-up anxiety. Forlorn figures started gathering in public spaces and hotels early in the morning, as teary eyes and hearts followed the return of Raila Odinga's remains to the country.

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