Funeral Is Held for Raila Odinga, a Pillar of Kenya’s Democracy

Thousands paid their respects at a stadium in Nairobi. President William Ruto said the spirit of Mr. Odinga, who died at 80, “lives within every Kenyan and every African.”

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2 Dead After Kenyan Police Fire Bullets at Raila Odinga Memorial

The deadly tumult was the latest example of officers’ using force to quell demonstrations in the country.

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Raila Odinga, Former Prime Minister of Kenya, Dies at 80

A pivotal political leader who helped usher in multiparty democracy, he ran unsuccessfully for the presidency five times.

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Kenyan Lawmaker Is Shot Dead by Motorcycle-Riding Assailant

An opposition politician was killed in the heart of Nairobi on Wednesday, according to the police.

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