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Firebrand philosopher: Kenyan politician Raila Odinga, who died in India this week at the age of 80, was as complex as the country he sought to transform, the writer says. Photo: The Standard
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Raila Odinga: The relentless pan-Africanist who dominated Kenya’s politics

He stood as Africa’s foremost opposition leader and a tireless champion of democracy, a moral compass whose defiance outlasted regimes, reshaped constitutions and inspired…

  • Jim Onyango
7 min read