Raila Odinga never ruled Kenya, yet his defeats transformed it — leaving behind a legacy that outshines many who held power.

When the whole world bid goodbye to the former Prime Minister Raila Odinga on October 19, 2025, it signalled a new era in ...

Moi’s integration into Ruto’s government represents the fusion of two wings of the same corrupt bourgeoisie, the KANU dynasty ...

TV presenter June Sarpong famously made Bill Clinton blush and Tony Blair admit that he’d never bought Cherie flowers – and ...

For their part, ruling NRM bigwigs have been extolling Odinga for exemplifying the spirit of compromise and always being able ...

It was a delicate thing, his coalition, sustained by memory and motion: Nyanza's loyalty, Western's bargaining confidence, ...

Raila's long shadow will shorten with time, just like other great men before him. Other events will overshadow him. We hope ...

A series of volatile diplomatic incidents has placed Kenya’s foreign policy under intense international scrutiny, fueling ...

Often, politicians wield immense moral and political authority from the Opposition benches. They self-anoint as voices of the ...

Raila Amolo Odinga has rested, and Kenya stands at the edge of both history and hypocrisy. The air is thick with praise, the ...

The death of former PM and longtime opposition leader Raila Odinga leaves a large political vacuum, writes Ian Bremmer.

Raila Amolo Odinga (1945–2025), beloved as “Baba,” “Agwambo,” and “Tinga,” was Kenya’s fearless opposition titan, a five- ...