#hon. raila odinga

The man who was paid ksh20.000 to cane Raila and Mvurya (Swahili)

Alilipwa kumchapa Raila, Mvurya kwa fimbo lililogangwa: Jina la Mzee Karisa Lengo Mdzomba lilichipuka mnamo mwezi Septemba mwaka 2014 baada ya kustahimili uoga na mzizimo wa hofu kupasua umati wa watu katika hafla ya hadhara na kuwatwanga bakora za mpwito kinara wa ODM Raila Amolo Odinga na gavana wa Kwale, Salim Mvurya.

Hadi leo, siyo kinara wa upinzani Raila Odinga wala gavana wa Kwale Salim…

Pray We Survive: The Distant ‘Storm’ Of 2022

During the time of Kenya’s first president Jomo Kenyatta, the political game was well orchestrated and controlled by the STATE. The powerful first president used to throw his political weight on his candidates of choice guaranteeing that they became members of parliament. He once said of James Gichuru, former defense minister during the first administration, “My vote is enough to get Gichuru…

The handshake that rebooted Kenya’s economy

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Raila Odinga should mirror Mandela, change gear

It is an oft told saga that of the king whose time is up but he will neither acknowledge it nor give way gracefully. This saga is as old as history. Normally, the saga starts with the king who has had untrammeled rule over his subjects. His every word has been law. He has managed to keep his subjects cowed by a mixture of fear and intimidation, and all who have stood in his path have suffered a…

Is the problem law or Raila? Ruto asks on national resistance

Deputy President William Ruto has criticised the Opposition for attempting to use unconstitutional means to push for political change. This was in light of NASA’s launch of the National Resistance Movement whose aim is to pile pressure on the government until a “legitimate” presidency is restored. Civil disobedience and the boycott of products and services from certain companies associated with…

Raila: A fiery fighter for an enigmatic cause

With the exception of being MP for Langata and later Kibra constituency, Mr Raila Odinga has never held any other political office courtesy of the ballot. But the 72-year-old son of Kenya’s first Vice-President, the late Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, has influenced and shaped local politics to earn his place in history. That he has contributed to the expansion of democratic space and introduction of…

National Resistance Movement is dead on arrival, says Mutahi Ngunyi

Political analyst Mutahi Ngunyi has taken a dig at Opposition leader Raila Odinga dismissing his National Resistance Movement. In a Twitter post on Tuesday, Mr Ngunyi said that Raila’s NRM was a failed plan and is just a guerilla movement. The controversial analyst likened NRM to the famous Uganda’s Lord’s Resistance Army, a guerrilla group that formerly operated in Uganda under the leadership of…

Hits and misses in Raila Odinga’s political gambles

History will judge the prudence of the gamble Raila Odinga took in his last-minute decision to boycott last week’s repeat presidential election, giving Uhuru Kenyatta an easy ride to a possible second term in office. Opinion has been divided over Raila’s decision, which many viewed as having been calculated to scuttle the repeat poll once it became apparent that his “irreducible minimum” demands…