Heavy security has been deployed to Kenya's western city of Kisumu ahead of the final public viewing of the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, after five people died in the last two public funeral events.

Military officers, regular police and air surveillance teams were present Saturday at the soccer stadium where thousands of mourners stayed overnight awaiting the opportunity to view Odinga's body.

Odinga was a respected and significant figure in Kenya and beyond, a veteran politician lauded by many, including former US President Barack Obama, for his fight for democracy.

He died Wednesday in India at the age of 80 and is expected to be buried Sunday at his rural home in Bondo in western Kenya.

Odinga's supporters, known for their passion and resilience, have been turning out

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