Raila Odinga

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Born

1945

Works

1

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Key facts

Chair

Moussa Faki

Preceded by

Elisabeth Tankeu (Commissioner of Trade and Industry)

President

Mwai Kibaki

Deputy

Musalia Mudavadi , Uhuru Kenyatta

Succeeded by

Position abolished

Born

Raila Amolo Odinga , ( 1945-01-07 ) 7 January 1945, Maseno , Colony and Protectorate of Kenya

Died

15 October 2025 (2025-10-15) (aged 80), Koothattukulam , Kerala, India

Party

Forum for the Restoration of Democracy (before 1992), Forum for the Restoration of Democracy – Kenya (1992–1994), National Development Party (1994–2002), Kenya African National Union (2000–2002), Liberal Democratic Party (2002–2005), Orange Democratic Movement (2005–2025)

Other political affiliations

Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (2012–2017), National Super Alliance (2017–2021), Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Coalition (2022–2025)

Spouse

Ida Odinga ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1973 ) ​

Children

4 (including Rosemary and Winnie Odinga )

Parent

Oginga Odinga (father)

Relatives

Oburu Odinga (brother) Ruth Busia Adhiambo Odinga (sister) Akinyi Wenwa Oranga (sister) Beryl Achieng Odinga (sister)

Education

Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg

Website

Official website

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