Kenya: What We Learn From the Legacy of Raila Odinga

Arguments have been made on the fallen Kenyan political maestro, the late Rt. Hon. 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 late Raila is a politician of many exceptional firsts in Kenya. In 1994 Raila resigned a member of Parliament on Ford-Kenya ticket to seek reelection on NDP ticket.

So far, the first and the only time a Kenyan political leader has made such a bold step in Kenya’s…