Flights halted at Kenyan airport as thousands turn out to receive Odinga's body
Summary
Operations stopped at Kenya's main airport as thousands of mourners gathered to receive the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who died in India. The large crowds created safety concerns, leading to the airport's temporary closure. A seven-day mourning period has been declared in Kenya.Key Facts
- Raila Odinga, a former Kenyan Prime Minister, passed away in India after a cardiac arrest.
- Thousands of people went to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to receive his body.
- Security concerns led to a temporary halt of operations at the airport.
- The public viewing of Odinga's body is moved to Nairobi's Moi International Sports Centre.
- Kenya is observing a seven-day period of mourning for Odinga.
- Odinga will have a state funeral with military honours.
- Odinga was known as a key figure in Kenya's multi-party democracy and ran for president five times.
- President William Ruto and other world leaders, including Indian PM Narendra Modi, have expressed their condolences.
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