Tens of thousands of Kenyans fled in panic on Thursday when security forces fired on mourners who had gathered in a stadium to see the body of opposition leader Raila Odinga, repatriated from India on Thursday.

AFP journalists said at least three people were visibly injured at Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi after security fired to disperse surging crowds.

They witnessed one lying motionless on the ground with blood pouring from his head.

One of Kenya’s foremost statesmen, Odinga, 80, died at a health clinic in southern India on Wednesday, triggering a huge outpouring of grief across much of his home country.

Affectionately known as “Baba” (father), he made five unsuccessful runs for the presidency but was seen as a major force for democratic reform.

A large crowd initially gathered at Jo

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