Kochi: Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, 80, passed away at an Ayurvedic eye hospital at Koothattukulam in Ernakulam in Kerala on Wednesday, media reports said.
He suffered a cardiac failure during his morning walk on the campus.
He was under treatment at the hospital for the last five days. He was accompanied by his daughter and personal doctor, they said.
The hospital authorities said would be taken as per the instructions from the Ministry of External Affairs and the Kenyan Embassy in New Delhi.
Odinga had a close connection with the hospital as his daughter Rosemary Odinga had underwent treatment here after she had lost her sight completely in 2017 following optic nerve damage.
Odinga had served as the Prime Minister of Kenya from 2008-2013. He was the Member of Parliament from 1992 to 2013 and was also the Leader of the Opposition in Kenya.
Kenyan PM passes away
