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[PHOTOS] Mourners flock Parliament Road ahead of viewing of Raila’s body

Raila's body was expected to be at Parliament Buildings for viewing but the exercise has been moved to Kasarani.

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by BRIAN ORUTA

News16 October 2025 - 11:59
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  • The procession is currently on its way to Lee Funeral Home where President William Ruto will lead dignitaries in viewing the body of Raila.
  • Ruto, alongside Raila’s family members led by widow Ida Odinga, former President Uhuru Kenyatta, Cabinet Secretaries, and other senior government officials, will be the first to view the body at the morgue.
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Mourners flock Parliament Road ahead of viewing of the body of late Raila Odinga in Nairobi on October 16, 2025/LEAH MUKANGAI

Crowds of mourners on Thursday flocked Parliament Road in Nairobi, ahead of the viewing of the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

This followed the arrival of the body from India, where he died while undergoing treatment.

The former PM’s body was expected at Parliament Buildings for viewing, but the exercise has since been pushed to Kasarani.

The procession is currently on its way to Lee Funeral Home where President William Ruto will lead dignitaries in viewing the body of Raila.

Ruto, alongside Raila’s family members led by widow Ida Odinga, former President Uhuru Kenyatta, Cabinet Secretaries, and other senior government officials, will be the first to view the body at the morgue.

Mourners flock Parliament Road ahead of viewing of the body of late Raila Odinga in Nairobi on October 16, 2025/LEAH MUKANGAI
Mourners flock Parliament Road ahead of viewing of the body of late Raila Odinga in Nairobi on October 16, 2025/LEAH MUKANGAI
Mourners flock Parliament Road ahead of viewing of the body of late Raila Odinga in Nairobi on October 16, 2025/LEAH MUKANGAI
Security heightened ahead of the viewing of the body of the late Raila Odinga outside Parliament, Nairobi on October 16, 2025/LEAH MUKANGAI
Mourners flock Parliament Road ahead of viewing of the body of late Raila Odinga in Nairobi on October 16, 2025/LEAH MUKANGAI
Mourners flock Parliament Road ahead of viewing of the body of late Raila Odinga in Nairobi on October 16, 2025/LEAH MUKANGAI
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