Uhuru Kenyatta: Kenya's 'digital president'. Kenya country profile. Kenya's election: Your questions answered. Africa Today podcasts. Image source, Reuters. Who is Raila Odinga? Aged 72, son of Kenya's first Vice-President Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Nicknamed Agwambo act of god by supporters Trained as medical engineer in former East Germany MP for Africa's biggest slum, Kibera, for 20 years Plotted coup in Holds record for being Kenya's longest-serving detainee Also for switching political parties - currently standing for Nasa.
Long-time prisoner. This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Raila Odinga: "The election on 26 October will be worse than the previous". Kenyatta: the digital president First time voters Decoding the elections Full elections coverage. Man of many alliances. Odinga's political odyssey - Ford, Cord, Narc and Nasa. Several political heavyweights backed Odinga's candidacy.
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Of the two frontrunners Raila Odinga benefitted hugely in his Kibra stronghold a constituency in Nairobi county when President Uhuru Kenyatta endorsed him late last month Addressing hundreds of residents from the sun-roofs of their armoured SUVs and donning similar Kenyan-made cotton print loose-fitting shirts Kenyatta speaking the language of peace and continuity turned to Raila Odinga his 'Handshake' partner and to roars of approval declared that only Odinga could guarantee his legacy AC Vol 59 No 6 Raila beats rivals to a new deal Murungi harbours no presidential ambitions of his own for quickly using his new party to endorse Raila Odinga The oligarchs perched on Mount Kenya In an historic shift some of the most successful business people in the country are backing Raila Odinga and rallying others to support him His relationship with Raila Odinga blossomed in the early s it is said when the latter went to collect money on behalf of his father Aware of the complications, Raila has turned his eyes on central Kenya, a region that has rejected him at the ballot four times.
To win hearts and minds of the vote-rich region, the ODM leader has begun a charm offensive, holding regular meetings with political leaders, influential businessmen and youth groups. He has since won over some legislators from the region who are allied to the ruling Jubilee party; and they have vowed to support his presidential bid.
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