{"id":92561,"date":"2025-10-17T09:12:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T09:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=92561"},"modified":"2025-10-17T08:14:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T08:14:45","slug":"kenyan-police-fire-tear-gas-at-mourners-during-former-pm-odingas-public-viewing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/kenyan-police-fire-tear-gas-at-mourners-during-former-pm-odingas-public-viewing\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenyan police fire tear gas at mourners during former PM Odinga&#8217;s public viewing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k2EGw3TdVoOK0ME2zT2\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nAt least three people were killed at a stadium in Nairobi after security forces opened fire on large crowds who had gathered to view the body of the late Raila Odinga. 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