Raila Odinga's Last Hour in India
The leader of the ODM party died of a cardiac arrest on Wednesday morning in India...
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Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga passed away on Wednesday, October 15, in India following a cardiac arrest. He collapsed during a morning walk at an Ayurvedic facility and was pronounced dead at a private hospital in Koothattukulam, Kerala state.
- Date of death: Wednesday, October 15, at approximately 9:53 am Indian Time
- Circumstances: Cardiac arrest during a morning walk at an Ayurvedic facility in India
- Key person: Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga
- Location: Koothattukulam, a municipality in Kerala state, India
- Age: 80 years old
- Prior information: Siaya Senator Oburu Oginga, Raila’s elder brother, had confirmed Raila's visit to India for medical treatment on October 10, stating he was recuperating from a slight illness.
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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.
