Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has mourned Raila Odinga, who died on Wednesday morning in India at the age of 80, as a "brother, friend, and patriot." Kenyatta expressed profound grief over the passing of the man he described as a defining part of his political journey.

• Raila Odinga passed away in Kochi, India, where he was receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness.
• Uhuru Kenyatta described his relationship with Odinga as long and complex, transitioning from political rivals to partners in the historic 2018 Handshake.
• Odinga, born on January 7, 1945, was the son of Kenya's first vice president and served as Prime Minister from 2008 to 2013.