Raila Dies: Ruto Convenes Security Council Meeting, Parliament Session Adjourned
Ruto is also to chair a special Cabinet meeting following news of Raila's death...
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President William Ruto has convened an extraordinary meeting of the National Security Council and a special Cabinet meeting following the unconfirmed news of the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
- National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has adjourned the morning parliamentary session, to resume at 2:30pm for important communication regarding Odinga's reported death.
- News broke this morning that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader reportedly died during a morning walk in India.
- ODM Communications Director Philip Etale issued a social media post stating, "I am deflated," without directly confirming the death.
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Raila Odinga Dies at 80 in India; Kenya Declares 7-Day Mourning Period - October 2025
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga passed away at the age of 80 in Kochi, India, after suffering a cardiac arrest during a morning walk. President William Ruto declared a seven-day period of national mourning and convened an extraordinary meeting of the National Security Council. Tributes came from international figures, including US officials and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who hailed Odinga as a “cherished friend of India.” Former President Uhuru Kenyatta also mourned his passing. In response to the death, the government postponed the NYOTA verification exercises and the Siaya International Trade and Investment Conference. Odinga's body is at a morgue in India awaiting repatriation, and his burial is scheduled for Sunday, October 19.
