Kenya’s former prime minister Raila Odinga died on October 15, 2025, reportedly from cardiac arrest while undergoing treatment in India. The veteran opposition leader’s death was followed by a surge of misinformation online, with social media users sharing clips and images purportedly showing his final moments and the aftermath. However, these posts are false; some misidentify people and locations, while others feature content generated using artificial intelligence tools.
Odinga, fondly known as “Baba” (father) to his supporters, died in Kerala, India, at age 80 (archived here).
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader’s body was repatriated to Kenya, where tens of thousands gathered at the airport (archived here).
President William Ruto declared a seven-day national mourning period, and Odinga’s body lay in state at the Kenyan parliament, followed by other public viewings in Nairobi and Kisumu (archived here). At least five people died and dozens were injured in crowd surges during the mourning events (archived here and here).
Odinga was buried on October 19 at his family homestead in Bondo, western Kenya, following a state funeral service in Nairobi attended by African dignitaries and conducted with full military honours (archived here and here).
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