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ONSARE: What we learn from the legacy of Raila Odinga

Kenyan leaders from all walks should embrace boldness in decision making on matters that are at the core of our governance.

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by JOHN ONSARE

News02 November 2025 - 04:59
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Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga addresses supporters after casting his ballot during a presidential election in Nairobi. Raila Odinga died from a heart attack at a hospital in India /XINHUA

Arguments have been made on the fallen Kenyan political maestro Raila Odinga as a leader whose political imprints into the sands of our time are at best enigmatic.

Yes, it is arguably and factually true that the former Prime Minister is a politician of many exceptional firsts in Kenya. In 1994 he resigned as MP on Ford-Kenya ticket to seek reelection on NDP ticket. 

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