He is a man who has held Kenyan politics in an iron grip across four regimes, consistently finding his way to the heart of State power.
Despite not winning the ultimate prize, the presidency, ODM leader Raila Odinga has for many years enjoyed the trappings of power and secured lucrative government appointments and privileges for his kith and kin.
With a formidable mass following capable of paralysing the country at short notice, even the most powerful regimes—including the current political juggernaut assembled by President William Ruto—have struggled to rein him in.
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He is a man who has held Kenyan politics in an iron grip across four regimes, consistently finding his way to the heart of State power.
By Harold Odhiambo and Ann Atieno