Kisumu
Americannoun
noun
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Multiple memorial events had already taken place, including a state funeral in Nairobi on Friday and a public viewing in a stadium in his home city of Kisumu on Saturday.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2025
Kisumu is the largest city in the Nyanza region of western Kenya, an area dominated by Odinga's Luo ethnic group which formed the bedrock of his support.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2025
The biggest gatherings were expected in Kisumu in western Kenya, the heartland of his support, where Odinga's body was due to arrive for public viewing on Saturday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2025
People of all ages began arriving at the Jomo Kenyatta Stadium in Kisumu before dawn on Saturday to pay their respects.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2025
Since he was very unwell and no longer able to drive a car, one of his co-workers drove him to a private hospital in the city of Kisumu, on the shore of Lake Victoria.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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