Members of the public had their chance of viewing the body of opposition leader and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga after order had been restored, shortly after the surging crowds were scattered by the police at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, on Thursday, October 16, 2025.

The viewing was initially scheduled to happen at the Parliament Buildings, but due to the surging crowds, the government announced that the activity would take place at Kasarani Stadium due to the surging crowds in the Nairobi Central Business District after Raila Odinga’s repatriation from India on Thursday morning.

After order had been restored, it was President William Ruto who led the nation in the public viewing of the body of Raila Odinga at Kasarani Stadium, followed by Raila Odinga’s wife, Mama Ida Odinga, and her family, former President Uhuru Kenyatta and other top government officials.

Meanwhile, Saboti Member of Parliament Cale Amisi has condemned the excessive force of police authorities to control the surging crowds during the public body viewing ceremony of the former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at Kasarani Stadium.

Amisi condemns chaos

Taking to his X account on Thursday, October 16, 2025, Amisi said the authorities had spoiled Raila’s funeral by lobbing teargas at mourners who had gathered at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, on Thursday.

”Police have officially spoiled Baba’s funeral. This is not proper. Can’t we reason through situations before actions? Shooting live bullets in a mammoth crowd in a stadium is simply stupid,” Amisi said.

The lawmaker further asked for proper ways to control crowds during similar occasions in the future.

”Let’s learn to control and think through plans. The government is either playing around with Baba’s funeral or is not a proper government that can run a nation. Sad! Please, next time you see mourners gathered somewhere, use a PA system to address them, not teargas,” he added.

However, the security providers were seemingly overpowered by thousands of mourners who had gathered in their numbers at the sports facility, breaching protocol and making it hard for the smooth operation involving the entire process shortly after Raila Odinga’s body had arrived for viewing.

As the crowds failed to heed the instructions from authorities to observe order, the police were forced to act by forcefully ejecting Raila’s supporters from the stadium by lobbing teargas canisters at them, prompting a visible stampede.

The veteran politician passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, in Kochi, India, following a cardiac arrest. Odinga, aged 80, served as Kenya’s Prime Minister and was widely respected for his role in promoting political dialogue and national unity.