Thousands of mourners are attending the state funeral of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at a national stadium in the Kenyan capital.
Many are carrying national flags, portraits of the late leader, and wearing T-shirts printed with his image to pay their final respects.
Security remains tight in and around the stadium, with police and military officers deployed to prevent a recurrence of the unrest witnessed on Thursday during the body-viewing ceremony.
Bishop David Kodia, who led the service, said Odinga never used his political power and money to intimidate people.
Earlier today, Odinga’s body was taken to parliament, where MPs and selected dignitaries viewed it.
Odinga, a giant figure on Kenya’s political scene, died on Wednesday aged 80 in India, where he had been receiving medical treatment.
Mourners have been carrying branches and palm fronds, a symbol of mourning and grief among the Luo ethnic group to which Odinga belonged.
Tomorrow, his body will be transported to Kisumu, a city in western Kenya on the shores of Lake Victoria – his political stronghold.
Members of the public will get a chance to view the body before he is buried on Sunday at his farm in Bondo, about 60km (40 miles) west of Kisumu.
According to the family, it was Odinga’s wish to be laid to rest within the shortest time possible, ideally within 72 hours.
