Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has died of a heart attack in India. He was 80 years old. A statement from a hospital in Kerala State said Odinga didn’t respond to resuscitation efforts.

Before his arrival, his supporters swarmed Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), overwhelming security and occupying the grounds.

In the end, the unified voice of the world in mourning his death has firmly cemented Raila Odinga’s legacy not merely as a Kenyan political titan but also as a statesman of truly global significance.

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga was buried Sunday at his rural home as the country, which has previously been marred by post-election violence and anti-government protests, faces political uncertainty.

Dozens of mourners were injured on Saturday at a memorial service for Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga as crowds swelled, with some in critical condition taken to a nearby hospital, a Kenyan Red Cross official told Reuters.

Armed police are controlling crowds flocking to the funeral site of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga (80) at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, on the 17th. Odinga, a veteran of Kenya’s opposition who led efforts to introduce a multi-party system and enact a new constitution,