Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Ollinga died on Wednesday in Kerala after cardiac arrest, police and hospital authorities said. He was 80.
The DEVAMATHA Hospital in Kerala confirmed Oding’s demise on Wednesday. The hospital statement stated that Oding had suffered cardiac arrest and did not respond to resuscitation.
According to the PTI press agency, Oding collapsed during the morning walk in the Ayurvedic facility and was rushed to a private hospital in Koothattukulum in Kerala.
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Rail Oding was declared a dead around 9.52 hours, said Ayurvedic Eye Hospital spokesman.
Rail Oding arrived in Koothattukam in the district of Keralala in Ernakak for Ayurvedic treatment.
The police said his body is currently maintained in the hospital.
The spokesperson said that Oding and his family visited a hospital that previously helped his daughter regain her vision.
The police officer stated that the information concerning the death of ODINGY was handed over to the Regional Registration Office for Foreigners (FRO) for the necessary procedures according to the protocol.
Ensemble – Presidential candidate Raila Oaring will arrive at the Sunday Mass in the Church of Sts. Francis in Nairobi in Kenya, 14 August 2022. (AP Photo/Mosa’ab Elshamy, File)
PM Modi calls Raila Odinga “Dear friend India”
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his sorrow over the extinction of the Raily Odings.
He published on X, “deeply grieved the passage of my dear friend and former Prime Minister Kenya, Mr. Rail Odinga. He was a towering statesmen and a respected Indian friend.”
“I had the honor of knowing him closely from my days as the main Minister Gujarat and our association continued over the years. He had a special affection for India, our culture, values and ancient wisdom. This reflected in his efforts to strengthen Indian and Kenia binding,” PM Modi said.
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He said Oding, “He especially admired Ayurveda and traditional medical systems in India, witnessing their positive impact on the health of his daughter.”
“In this hour of grief, I am expanding my deepest condolences to his family, friends and people Kenya,” the prime minister said.
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Who was Rail Olling?
Rail Oding was a former prime minister Kenya. He was a permanent opposition figure of Kenyan policy and failed for the Presidency on five occasions, most recently in 2022.
Its ambition was to become Kenius’s president, and had been running five times over three decades – and sometimes with sufficient support that many believed could win.
The closest to the Presidency was in 2007, when it was close to the reigning MWAI Kibaki in the disputed elections spoiled by ethnic violence, the Associated Press reported.
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ODINGA is an early life
Oding was born on January 7, 1945 and spent his early years in politics either in prison or in exile and fought for democracy during the autocratic government of President Daniel Arap Moi.
Member of the Luo tribe, he joined Parliament in 1992 and unsuccessfully introduced to the Presidency in 1997, 2007, 2013, 2017 and 2022 and claimed that he was cheated in the last four elections.
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The greatest riots came after the 2007 elections, which were considered deeply defective by independent observers that caused ethnic violence, in which more than 1,100 people died.
Many Kenyans kindly known as “Baba” (father) remained a dominant force that was able to gather a huge amount, especially from his native Western Kenya.
Odinga threw himself as an anti -Railway firefighter, although he was one of the best Kenya of political dynasties. His father served as the first vice president after independence in 1963.
Oding recently signed a political pact with Kenyan President William Ruto, who saw his opposition party involved in critical government policy and its members appointed in the Cabinet.
For many, Oding was a worshiped figure and a statesman whose activism helped to avert Kenya away from the government of one party and into the pulsating multiple democracy.
His death is left by the leading vacuum in opposition, and it is far from clear whether anyone can correspond to their ability to mobilize when the country heads to a potentially unstable campaign before the elections in 2027.
(With the entry from agencies)
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