Pictorial: State Reception for the Late Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga

A solemn state reception was held at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Nairobi, to receive the body of the late Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga on flight RAO001.

The former Prime Minister’s remains were returned home from India, where he died of cardiac arrest at the age of 80.

Government officials, family members, and dignitaries gathered alongside thousands of Kenyans to pay their respects as the national flag-draped casket was received with full state honours, marked by military salutes, hymns, and prayers celebrating his life of service.

Military officers manning the gun carriage as the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga arrives at JKIA.

Winnie Odinga holds Raila Odinga’s favourite hat as she waits for his body to arrive at JKIA

Casket of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga draped in the Kenyan flag

Casket of Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga received by JKIA workers

Raila’s casket received by the Military Guard

Casket escorted from the airplane to Military convoy

Deputy President Kindiki Kithure, Siaya senator Oburu Odinga and Security CS Kipchumba Murkomen try to address the crowd of mourners

Former Governor Kitui county Charity Ngilu and former CS Travel Najib Balala look on as crowds overwhelm the convoy.

Governor of Homa Bay county, Gladys Wanga, tries to address crowd of mourners as DP Kithure looks on

Mourner holds up book written by Raila Odinga

Mourners weep and hold up shirt with image of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga

Mourners gather outside JKIA as the former Prime Minister’s remains rrive at the airport

A steady stream of dignitaries arrived at the VVIP offices at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi to pay their final respects to the late Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga. Among them were President William Ruto, Former President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, as well as other senior government officials, opposition leaders, and long-time allies who came to honour his enduring legacy.

Pictorial: State Reception for the Late Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga

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