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Kenya buries long-time opposition leader Raila Odinga

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Nicholas Welsh | Felix Maringa
October 19, 2025

Kenyans have bid a final farewell to one the country's most popular politicians, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. He was laid to rest in a ceremony in his hometown of Bondo, after dying of a suspected heart attack in India.

Kenyans bid farewell to former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, a key figure in the country’s democratic struggle. Odinga was laid to rest in Bondo after dying of a suspected heart attack in India. Tens of thousands attended memorials, with five deaths reported during overcrowded public viewings.

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