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THE OTHER SIDE OF RAILA ODINGA

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Known as the peoples president. An enigma. The father of Kenyan Democracy. Raila Amolo Odinga, the son of Oginga and Mary Ajuma. He has had the most humiliating moments in Kenyan politics since independence. His efforts for good governance has never paid off. He keeps pressing on but what exactly is Raila Odinga made of? What are his proficiencies and inanities? As seen in his unending career, Odinga and other notable elites ensured that Kenya regains multy party democracy in 1991 through dangerous street protests and riots that ensured that Moi gives in to the peoples demands. Devolution that has ensured that development is spread all over regions in Kenya was originally Odinga's idea. It was first crafted in ODM manifesto in 2007 when he promised that he would deliver a new constitution during his tenure. This became a reality in 2010 with the inauguration of the new constitution though under a coalition government.  Apart from these it is Raila who has unearthed several hug

WHO PULLED THE TRIGGAR?

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The country moarns. Communities grief and a national morning day declared. Children remain orphans and young ladies become widows all over sudden. People perceive dark days ahead. But man is so airheaded, amnemonic and amnesic. These are some Kenyan Great personalities who died by gun and justice has gone unserved to date. 1. THOMAS JOSEPH MBOYA Its a Saturday, the 5th day of July 1969. Just 6 years after the country gains self governance. An icon, a bright Kenyan, Kenyan trade unionist, educationist, Pan Africanist, author, independence activist, Cabinet Minister is short dead by alleged one Nahashon Isaac Njenga Njoroge who disappeared thereafter. It intensified ethnic rivalry in the 90s but here we are now. Nobody to ask who exactly was the "big man" Njoroge talked about. 2. GEORGE MUCHAI Just two years after being elected as the Member of parliament for Kabete, the body of Muchai was found dead inside his car together with his two bodyguards and a driver