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Mourners injured in stampede at Odinga state funeral

A number of mourners were injured in a stampede at the state funeral of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga on Friday as a crowd surged to view his body, local broadcaster NTV reported, with thousands attending the tribute.

Odinga commanded a passionate following in the East African nation and his memorial ceremonies have attracted huge crowds.

Three people were shot dead by security forces a day earlier when mourners breached a gate of the stadium hosting a public viewing of his body.

Odinga, a major figure for decades in Kenyan politics, who was once a political prisoner and ran unsuccessfully for president five times, died on Wednesday, aged 80, in India, where he had been receiving medical treatment.

NTV posted on its X account a picture of emergency services attending to a person injured in the stampede — Reuters.