Raila Odinga: A Consequential Figure in Kenya's Politics
Raila Amolo Odinga was a veteran opposition leader, former Prime Minister, and perennial presidential contender in Kenya.
He was born on 7 January 1945 in Maseno, Kenya Colony, to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, a leading independence figure and Kenya's first vice-president.
- Background: Born in Maseno, Kenya Colony
- Family: Son of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, Kenya's first vice-president
- Career: Shaped Kenya's politics for over four decades
Raila Amolo Odinga was one of Kenya’s most consequential and polarizing political figures of the post-independence era.
Author's summary: Raila Odinga shaped Kenya's democratic journey as a relentless opposition leader.