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Article text courtesy of nytimes.com  Kenyan Police Fire on Mourners at Raila Odinga Memorial At least two people were killed on Thursday after Kenyan security forces lobbed tear gas and opened fire on a large crowd of mourners gathered to view the body of Raila Odinga, the country’s former prime minister who died this week, local police said. Footage captured at the stadium in Nairobi where the memorial was being held showed people running from plumes of gas, as shrieks reverberated in the arena. Thousands had gathered there to mourn Mr. Odinga, a champion of multiparty democracy who acted as an opposition figurehead for decades.

At least two deaths were confirmed by Adamson Bungei, Kenya’s head of police operations, according to The Associated Press. The local news media reported that four people had been killed. There was no immediate public statement from the Kenyan police.