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Nation bids bye to Jakom in a sea of flags and tears

A huge crowd of people at Nyayo stadium as people paid their last tribute during the State Funeral Service of  Prime Minister Raila Odinga at Nyayo Stadium. October 17, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito,Standard]

Waving flags, hoisting symbols of the hammer, and chanting patriotic songs, thousands braved a chilly morning heavy with sorrow to pay their last tribute to the country's former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga.

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