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HARARE\/WINDHOEK \u2013 Southern African leaders have joined the global community in mourning the passing of Kenyan political icon and former Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Raila Amolo Odinga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Harare, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa visited the Kenyan Embassy on Wednesday to sign the official condolence book, honouring the legacy of the veteran opposition leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The tribute was echoed in Namibia, where President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah paid her respects at the Kenyan High Commission in Windhoek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reflecting on the deep historical ties between Namibia and Kenya, President Nandi-Ndaitwah stated,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNamibia and Kenya have a long relationship, and the late Raila Odinga played his part in this relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She highlighted Kenya’s crucial role during Namibia’s liberation struggle and its continued solidarity after independence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cKenya\u2019s support was instrumental in helping Namibia establish its post-independence governance structures. The passing of Raila Odinga is a great loss to Kenya and the people of Namibia,\u201d the President added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Raila Odinga, a towering figure in Kenyan politics for decades, passed away on October 15, 2025 following a brief illness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The news of his death has sent waves of grief across Kenya and the African continent, where he was widely respected as a champion of democracy and Pan-Africanism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The former Prime Minister was laid to rest at his rural home in Bondi Siaya County with full a state funeral honours, befitting his status as a national leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Crowds flooded Nyayo National Stadium nearby rroads to pay their last respects, they even tried to breach parliament, where the government had originally scheduled the public viewing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Though mainly known as an opposition figure, Odinga became prime minister in 2008 and also struck a political pact with Ruto last year in a career marked by shifting alliances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The outpouring of condolences from across Africa underscores the significant impact and influence Odinga held beyond Kenya’s borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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