Longtime Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga was buried in a ceremony on Sunday, followed by days of memorials across the country.
Odinga died on Wednesday in India, where he was undergoing treatment.
According to Kenyan media, he is the first non-president to be honored with a state funeral.
Odinga was given full military honours, including a 17-gun salute by the army.
The 80-year-old was honored for his fight against the autocratic rule of Daniel arap Moi’s government, which led to him being jailed and eventually forced into exile.
Thousands of people from across the East African country traveled to Odinga’s rural home in Bondo, western Kenya, to attend Sunday’s ceremony after days of mass events that left five dead – two in a stampede, three in police shooting.
Sunday’s event passed off without any major security incidents.
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One mourner, speaking to the AFP news agency, said Odinga taught Kenyans the importance of fighting for their rights, adding, “That’s why, according to our customs, we had to make sure that we step on the soil where he will be buried, so that our hearts are satisfied.”
Sunday’s funeral featured hours of speeches from Odinga’s family as well as political leaders such as Kenyan President William Ruto and former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Ruto signed a political accord with Odinga in March after months of violent anti-government protests. Ruto credited Odinga with helping “stabilise the country”.
Ruto has said he will continue to respect the agreement, although it was not immediately clear whether Odinga’s party was still interested in upholding it.
Edited by: Carl Sexton