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

Wednesday 15 October 2025 12:00 BST

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

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

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