Photos of Raila Odinga, the former Kenyan PM who helped steer the country into multiparty democracy

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15 Oct 2025 • 7:00 PM MYT
The Independent
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Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga died Wednesday of a heart attack in India. He was 80 years old.

Odinga, a perennial presidential candidate whose populist campaigns rattled authorities and gave him an outsized influence on political life in Kenya, was known for advocating democratic reform and regional diplomacy.

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