Tag: Raila odinga
Odinga’s coffin arrives at packed stadium in Kenya
The body of former Kenyan Prime Minister and opposition leader, Raila Odinga, arrived in his hometown of Kisumu on Saturday…
Obama mourns Raila Odinga, says he put Kenya above ambition
“Raila Odinga was a true champion of democracy. A child of independence, he endured decades of struggle and sacrifice for…
The enduring enigmatic Lion: Raila Odinga’s larger-than-Kenya Africanist spirit
Raila Odinga’s contribution to Kenya and Africa transcends electoral politics. He expanded the space for dissent, legitimised opposition as patriotic…
Grief in the Air: Kenyan Police fire tear gas as crowds surge at Odinga memorial
mourners cried and chanted “Baba! Baba!” through the smoke of tear gas at Kasarani, it was clear that Kenya had…
Kenya mourns as former Prime minister, Raila Odinga passes away at 80
Reports from Mathrubhumi, an Indian newspaper, said Odinga had been undergoing medical treatment in Kochi, a city in southern India,…
I’m a villager in the truest sense – Kenya’s first female Chief Justice
I am a villager in the truest sense. My parents were peasant farmers and we were 18 children from two…
Kenya Presidency: William Ruto floors Odinga at Supreme Court
In a two-hour long unanimous decision read by Justice Martha Koone, the Chief Justice of Kenya, the court dismissed all…
Odinga drags Ruto to court
Last week the election commissioner declared Odinga's rival, Deputy President William Ruto, had won the Aug. 9 election by a…
Kenya’s presidential election null and void: Odinga breaks silence
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission chairman Wafula Chebukati said Ruto had won almost 7.18 million votes (50.49 percent) against…
VP William Ruto beats Odinga to win Kenya’s presidential election, chaos looms
The commission's chairman Wafula Chebukati said Ruto won 7.18 million votes (50.49 percent) against 6.94 million (48.85 percent) for his…
Odinga, Ruto in tight race as allegations of rigging surface in Kenya
Media tallies, which had nearly stopped by Friday morning, showed Odinga and Ruto neck and neck, just under the 50%…
Kenya election: VP William Ruto overtakes Raila Odinga
Ruto has garnered 6,691,923 Votes or 49.91%, while Odinga narrowly trailed with 6,624,238 Votes or 49.41%.
Kenya election: Raila Odinga overtakes Ruto, leads by huge margin
By 6 a.m Kenyan time, Odinga had polled 5,216,965 Votes or 51.83% as against Ruto's 4,780,380 Votes or 47.5%, according…
Kenya election: Odinga beats Ruto among Kenyans in Diaspora
Outside the country however, diaspora Kenyans showed more preference to Odinga. He won in South Africa, United States, Tanzania, South…
William Ruto upsets Odinga in deputy’s polling unit, wins by landslide
With results from 4,436 of 46,229 polling units tallied by Nation newspaper, Ruto led with 681,140 Votes. Odinga has 650,262…
Early results show Raila Odinga, William Ruto neck and neck
According to compilation done by Nation as at 2.36 a.m Wednesday, while Odinga had polled 380,534 Votes or 50.23 percent,…
Raila Odinga or Ruto? Kenyans decide today
The final four opinion polls published last week put Odinga ahead with a margin of 6-8 points but Ruto, who…
Odinga makes 5th bid for Kenya’s presidency with Kenyatta’s support
Odinga praised Kenyatta for initiating the dialogue that united them four years ago after a bitter dispute following the 2017…
Kenyan govt tries to deport opposition politician
Kenyan authorities have detained and are trying to deport an opposition politician, who also holds Canadian nationality, in defiance of…
Kenyan court revokes deportation of opposition-linked lawyer
A Kenyan court on Thursday revoked the deportation of a lawyer who “swore in” opposition leader Raila Odinga as the…
Odinga’s ‘swearing in’: Kenyan police arrest opposition lawmaker
Kenyan police arrested an opposition lawmaker who administered the oath during a symbolic “swearing in” of opposition leader Raila Odinga…
Kenya’s opposition postpones inauguration of alternative president
Kenyan opposition has postponed plans to swear in its leader Raila Odinga as an alternative president, easing political tensions and…
Kenya president Kenyatta sworn in, rival Odinga promises own inauguration
President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya was sworn in for a second term on Tuesday, shortly before riot police teargassed the…
Kenyans await Odinga response to Kenyatta poll victory
Kenyans waited on Tuesday for the response of opposition leader Raila Odinga to President Uhuru Kenyatta’s victory in the Oct.…
Odinga calls for new vote amidst his withdrawal
Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga said on Friday his withdrawal from a presidential election rerun scheduled for Oct. 26 meant…
Kenya: Son of Raila Odinga found dead at home
The son of Kenya’s main opposition leader Raila Odinga was found dead Sunday in his home near Nairobi, prompting a…
Ethnic violence back in Kenya?
NAIROBI(AFP) – Six years after Kenya erupted into ferocious ethnic battles and post-election violence, security guard John Mboya is fearful…
Kenya’s Supreme Court upholds Kenyatta’s election
Kenya’s Supreme Court on Saturday upheld Uhuru Kenyatta’s presidential election victory, throwing out a bid by his rival for a…
Kenya Supreme Court orders recount in 22 centres
Kenya’s Supreme Court on Monday ordered a recount of votes cast at 22 polling centres, after presidential elections in which…
Kenya: Odinga challenges poll result
The party of Kenya’s outgoing Prime Minister Raila Odinga, defeated in presidential polls by Uhuru Kenyatta, will file a petition…