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Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga dies aged 80

Raila Odinga
Raila Odinga

Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80, family sources have told the BBC.

Odinga died on Wednesday while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in India.

Indian police told the AFP news agency that he was walking with family members and a personal doctor "when he suddenly collapsed". He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead.

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