Kenya’s veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga died aged 80 on Wednesday (October 15) in India.
Odinga had been receiving medical treatment abroad and suffered a cardiac arrest, according to Dr Alphons, a cardiologist at the hospital in the city of Kochi where he died.
“With all other criteria, we continued CPR. In spite of our very sincere, very continued CPR and other measures, we couldn’t make him survive. So we are very sorry to inform that he is no more with us and our very sincere condolences and prayers for his family and for the Kenyan people,” she said.
He was for decades at the heart of Kenyan politics, striking alliances with former foes, serving as prime minister for a term, and inspiring lifelong loyalty from his base.
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