Thousands of mourners gathered at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya, to honor the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga during his state funeral. The event, marked by an outpouring of grief and respect, saw attendees waving national flags, holding portraits of Odinga, and wearing T-shirts emblazoned with his image. Security measures were heightened, with police and military personnel deployed to maintain order following unrest during the body-viewing ceremony on Thursday, which resulted in three fatalities after police used gunshots and tear gas to control the crowds. Regional leaders, including the presidents of Somalia and Ethiopia, attended the service. Odinga, a pivotal figure in Kenya’s multi-party democracy and a longtime opposition leader, passed away at 80 in India, where he was receiving medical treatment. His body was earlier taken to parliament for viewing by MPs and dignitaries. Mourners carried branches and palm fronds, traditional symbols of mourning among the Luo ethnic group. Odinga’s body will be transported to Kisumu, his political stronghold, for public viewing before his burial on Sunday at his farm in Bondo. A seven-day mourning period has been declared. Odinga’s legacy includes five presidential campaigns and his persistent claims of electoral manipulation, which he believed cost him victory. His death marks the end of an era in Kenyan politics.