{"id":92476,"date":"2025-10-17T10:31:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T10:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=92476"},"modified":"2025-10-17T08:31:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T08:31:27","slug":"outpouring-of-grief-as-ex-kenyan-pm-raila-odinga-dies-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/outpouring-of-grief-as-ex-kenyan-pm-raila-odinga-dies-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Outpouring of grief as ex-Kenyan PM Raila Odinga dies in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k6QNEHmRhNoMQAE2cBI\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nKenya has lost one of its most prominent political figures with the passing of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. The 80-year-old spent much of his career in opposition and unsuccessfully ran for president five times. 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