Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga gestures to thousands of supporters gathered in the Mathare slum of Nairobi, Kenya, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
October 15, 2025 - 4:13 AM
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga died Wednesday of a heart attack in India. He was 80 years old.
Odinga, a perennial presidential candidate whose campaigns rattled authorities and gave him an outsized influence on political life in Kenya, was known for advocating democratic reform and regional diplomacy.
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