The 80 years old former prime minister who was receiving treatment in India has died after suffering cardiac arrest during his routine morning walk. Raila Odinga’s death which occurred on Wednesday, October 15 2025 left kinsmen and millions of followers in shock.
Upon collapsing, Raila was rushed to hospital and pronounced dead around 9:52 a.m. Indian time. Initial reports indicate that his daughter and close relatives were in his company.
What caused of Raila Odinga’s death?
Raila who had traveled to Koothattukulam in Kerala’s Ernakulam district for Ayurvedic treatment about a week ago drew nationwide attention as conflicting reports about his health circulated.
His brother, Oburu Odinga, later cleared the air confirmed that Raila was sick but responding well to treatment.
Oburu had this to say “I want to take this opportunity to clarify this. There have been many rumors about our party leader, Raila Odinga, suggesting that he is very ill, near death, or completely incapacitated.”
Sources in Odinga’s office confirmed the sad new without giving further details.
Odinga’s legacy
As opposition leader, Odinga lost all five of his presidential campaigns, with two of the votes leading to bloody tensions in the country.
Above all, his work as a democracy activist successfully sealed two crucial reforms namely multiparty democracy in 1991 and a new constitution in 2010.
The sudden death of Raila Odinga is indeed a big loss in Kenyan politics and African leadership where he was a lead pan Africanist.
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