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Mourners killed by Kenya police at ex-PM's national farewell not part of violence, BBC finds

BBC World · Oct 11, 6:13 PM CT

BBC World reported that After analysing 1,500 videos and images of the Raila Odinga memorial, Africa Eye finds that those killed were far from the scuffles.

The same report said that Three mourners killed when Kenyan police opened fire at a national farewell for former Prime Minister Raila Odinga were not involved in a clash that sparked gunfire, a BBC Africa Eye investigation has found.

It also noted that During an event held last October for people to pay their respects to Odinga, three people were shot dead after mourners attempted to gain access to the VIP section of Nairobi's Kasarani Stadium by force.

The account added that BBC analysis from inside the stadium shows the victims were each between at least 60m (197 ft) and 160m from the scuffles.

The Buffalo Brief wrote this from the public report by BBC World. Nothing was added past what that report said.