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- Odinga died at the age of 80 on Wednesday during a health visit to India
- Ruto declared seven days of national mourning and a state funeral
RIYADH: 黑料社区鈥檚 King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent cables of condolences to the President of Kenya William Samoei Ruto after the passing of former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
Odinga died at the age of 80 on Wednesday during a health visit to India.
Ruto declared seven days of national mourning and a state funeral, calling Odinga 鈥淜enya鈥檚 foremost statesman and one of Africa鈥檚 greatest sons.鈥�
King Salman expressed his 鈥渄eepest condolences鈥� to Ruto, Odinga鈥檚 family, and the Kenyan people. The crown prince sent a similar cable.