16/10/2025
Raila Odinga, Kenya’s indefatigable opposition leader, has died aged 80 in Kerala, India, after suffering a cardiac arrest during treatment.
For over five decades, “Baba” shaped Kenya’s politics through defiance, resilience, and vision. From prison to Parliament to the Prime Minister’s office, he fought for multiparty democracy, a new constitution, and fair elections.
He never became president, but his influence defined generations. Kenya’s political heartbeat will not sound the same again.
Raila Amolo Odinga, the long-serving opposition leader and one of Kenya’s most influential politicians, has died at the age of 80. He passed away on October 15th, 2025, in Koothattukulam, Kerala, India, where he was receiving Ayurvedic treatment for an eye condition. He suffered a cardiac arrest d...