Raila Odinga’s Body Returns to Kenya

The body of Kenya’s prominent opposition leader, Raila Odinga, arrived at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Thursday after being flown back from India, AFP journalists reported.

A large crowd gathered at the airport to pay their respects to Odinga, who reportedly died of a suspected heart attack while receiving treatment at a health clinic in India on Wednesday, October 12, 2025.

Kenyan President William Ruto has announced seven days of national mourning and a state funeral in honour of opposition leader Raila Odinga, who died on Wednesday.

Raila Odinga’s Body Returns to Kenya. Credit: GBS TV Africa.

In a tribute, Ruto described Odinga as “Kenya’s foremost statesman and one of Africa’s greatest sons — a towering figure of democracy, a courageous freedom fighter, and an unwavering advocate of good governance.”

The president also said he would suspend all public engagements during the mourning period as a sign of respect for the late political icon.

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