Mourners killed by Kenya police at ex-PM’s national farewell not part of violence, BBC finds
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Three mourners killed when Kenyan police opened fire at a national farewell for former Prime Minister Raila Odinga were not involved in a clash that sparked gunfire, a BBC Africa Eye investigation has found.
During an event held last October for people to pay their respects to Odinga, three people were shot dead after mourners attempted to gain access to the VIP section of Nairobi’s Kasarani Stadium by force.
BBC analysis from inside the stadium shows the victims were each between at least 60m (197 ft) and 160m from the scuffles.