Former Kenyan Prime minister Raila Odinga, is dead.
Mr Odinga, who was also the leader of the opposition Orange Democratic Movement died of heart attack at the age of 80.
Indian newspapers Mathrubhumi and The Hindu first broke the news of Mr Odinga’s death on Wednesday morning.
According to reports, Mr Odinga suffered cardiac arrest during a morning walk at the Sreedhareeyam Ayurvedic Eye Hospital and Research Centre.
Born on January 7, 1945, in Maseno, Mr Odinga was a legislator for Langata from 1992 to 2013. He served as the prime minister of Kenya from 2008 to 2013.
Odinga inspired a passionate and loyal following throughout his political career, especially in western Kenya, where he was from.
He was a former political prisoner, and holds the record for being Kenya’s longest-serving detainee. His struggle against one-party dictatorship saw him detained twice (from 1982 to 1988 and 1989 to 1991) during the rule of Daniel arap Moi.
He was initially imprisoned for trying to stage a coup in 1982, which propelled him on to the national stage.
