Former Kenyan PM Raila Odinga succumbs to cardiac arrest in Kerala

Former Kenyan prime minister Raila Odinga died in Kerala’s Koothattukukam following a cardiac arrest on Wednesday. He was 80.

Odinga had been undergoing Ayurvedic treatment at Sreedhareeyam Hospital at Koothattukukam in Kerala’s Ernakulam district. The hospital authorities said Odingo collapsed during his morning walk. Though he was suddenly taken to a nearby hospital, his life could not be saved. The death occurred around 9 am.

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Odinga arrived at the Sreedhareeyam hospital one week ago after undergoing treatment at a hospital in Mumbai. He was accompanied by his daughter and a personal doctor.

The hospital authorities have informed the death of Odinga to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Kenyan Embassy. “Further steps will be taken according to the instructions from the MEA and the Kenyan Embassy,” an official of the Sreedhareeyam Hospital said.