Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga died on Wednesday in Kerala following a cardiac arrest, police and hospital authorities said. He was 80.

The Devamatha Hospital in Kerala confirmed Odinga's demise on Wednesday. A statement from the hospital said Odinga suffered a cardiac arrest and didn’t respond to resuscitation efforts.

Raila Odinga was pronounced dead around 9.52 am, a spokesman for the Ayurvedic Eye Hospital said.

Raila Odinga had arrived at Koothattukulam in Kerala's Ernakulam district for an Ayurvedic treatment.

Police said his body is currently kept in the hospital.

The spokesperson said Odinga and his family had been visiting the hospital, which had earlier helped his daughter regain her vision.

A police officer said that information regarding Odinga's death had been

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