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VIDEO: Shock as Residents Wash Streets Ahead of Raila Visit

VIDEO: Shock as Residents Wash Streets Ahead of Raila Visit

Residents of Turkana County on Friday evening poured on the streets armed with brushes and detergents, ready to do a clean-up in preparation for CORD leaderRaila Odinga. The group of youth, who are members of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), used the brooms to sweep and wash the way to the airport as they chanted party slogans. “We are all eager for the Opposition leader’s visit because he…

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Raila Sends Message to Those Who Abuse Him

Raila Sends Message to Those Who Abuse Him

CORD leader Raila Odinga has sent out a message to those who have a tendency of talking ill about him especially on social media. Addressing the issue of how people hurl abuses on social media, the Opposition chief stated that he doesn’t care about individuals who talk ‘rubbish’ about him. He added that Kenyans should be free to speak their mind without having to be arrested on allegations of…

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Mutahi Ngunyi: Raila is Responsible for the School Fires

Mutahi Ngunyi: Raila is Responsible for the School Fires

Sometimes we like overthinking situations. When naughty high school students burn down schools, people who were previously thought to be smart start coming up with conspiracy theories on the causes. Exam leakage cartels have received the most blame. This is despite the fact no student from affected schools have come out to confirm external involvement. All we’re hearing is the food was bad, we…

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EXCLUSIVE: Ababu speaks on relationship with Raila, political future

EXCLUSIVE: Ababu speaks on relationship with Raila, political future

ODM Secretary General Ababu Namwamba has moved to clear the air over widespread reports that he has fallen out with CORD leader Raila Odinga and that he is contemplating leaving the party. In an interview with Salim Swaleh on Citizen TV’s Nipashe Jumapili, Ababu said that his relationship with Raila was cordial, adding that the fallout reports are misplaced. “I would like to assure ODM supporters…

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2017 Elections:Uhuru widens gap over Raila, Ipsos poll shows

2017 Elections:Uhuru widens gap over Raila, Ipsos poll shows

PRESIDENT Uhuru Kenyatta’s popularity compared to Opposition chief Raila Odinga’s regarding the next election has increased considerably over recent months, a new survey shows. The poll, by research firm Ipsos, indicates Uhuru has recovered from the fall in popularity he had suffered as of Ipsos’ survey in November of last year. At that time, his government was suffering a number of serious…

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Raila steps in to end Western MPs rebellion

Raila steps in to end Western MPs rebellion

Orange Democratic Movement leader Raila Odinga yesterday moved to stem looming rebellion in the party. Raila met MPs from western Kenya a day after they accused the party of looking down on them. Led by Silvance Anami, they included women reps Florence Mutua (Busia), Dorcas Kedogo (Vihiga), Godfrey Odanga (Matayos) and Raphael Otaalo (Lurambi). Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga…

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Raila admits that every Kenyan including him, has paid bribes to get things done

Raila admits that every Kenyan including him, has paid bribes to get things done

The former Kenyan Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, told Al Jazeera English’s Mehdi Hasan that he was “very worried” that next year’s general election could turn violent and that he would not participate if the Electoral Commission is not reformed in time.   “We need to address factors that may lead us to a state of violence that we witnessed in 2008,” the opposition leader told Al Jazeera’s Head to…

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Maybe Raila has been listening to his critics

Maybe Raila has been listening to his critics

In Kenya, key advisers of leading political figures rarely come out to tell us “the inside story”. But in the case of Raila Odinga, we have had two men who worked very closely with him tell us exactly what their experience was of working at such close quarters with Raila. One is the former Prime Minister’s adviser on constitutional affairs, Miguna Miguna, who served in that capacity during…

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