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Originally published by Capital Newstop
October 15, 2025
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Detention, constitutional reform and handshakes: Raila Odinga bows out at 80
Raila, who died on Tuesday night while undergoing treatment in India, was a towering figure in the country’s democratic journey — admired and contested in equal measure for his resilience, reformist zeal, and five spirited but unsuccessful bids for the presidency. - Kenya bre..
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Veteran Kenyan opposition leader Raila Amolo Odinga has died at the age of 80, following treatment in India. His passing marks the end of a political career spanning over four decades, characterized by his resilience and five unsuccessful presidential bids.
- Raila Odinga, known as Baba and Agwambo, was a central figure in Kenya’s democratic journey, engaging with four presidents.
- He endured nearly a decade of detention without trial in the 1980s and played a pivotal role in the 2002 NARC triumph and the subsequent 2008 Grand Coalition Government as Prime Minister.
- Despite numerous political shifts, including a historic "Handshake" with President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2018 and a recent bid for the African Union Commission Chairmanship, Odinga formalized a working arrangement with long-time rival President William Ruto in March 2025.
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