Kenya is honouring the late Raila Odinga with a Chandaria-backed leadership centre and a state mausoleum in Siaya, cementing his legacy.
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Key Facts
—The tributes: Kenya is honouring the late Raila Odinga with two projects, a leadership centre and a state mausoleum.
—The centre: The philanthropist Manu Chandaria and the Kenya School of Government signed an agreement to create it.
—The name: It will be the Raila Odinga and Chandaria Regional Centre for Innovation, Leadership and Governance.
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Supporters of the long-time opposition leaders have held several days of massive events to mark his death.
Odinga's body will next travel to his family's home region of western Kenya, where more huge crowds are expected.
Final ceremony follows days of memorial events that left five people dead and hundreds injured during stampedes.
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Mourners carrying national flags and portraits of the late leader pay their final respects at a city stadium.
