Former Prime Minister the late Raila Odinga and his spokesperson Salim Lone. [File, Standard] I was in the United States on March 9, 2013, when at about 3am Nairobi time, the Kenyan media reported that the election commission had declared Uhuru Kenyatta winner of the Presidential election. Not too long after, I was startled to see a phone call coming in from Michael Gichangi, the head of the National Intelligence Service. He had been my tormentor after the December 2007 election, but after the Kofi Annan Accord, we interacted without difficulty a few times in the Kibaki-Raila Grand Coalition government.…
Author: By Salim Lone
George Githii, Journalist who worked as Editor-in-Chief for both Standard and Nation Newspaper.[FILE/Standard] Richard Cushing was the classiest American diplomat to serve in Kenya. As head of the once renowned US Information Agency, he was the Deputy Head of the US Mission and a very relaxed and open friend to journalists, including critics of US foreign policy like me. .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 60px; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)); } .paywall-container { position: relative; max-width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; padding: 25px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;…
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s final send off journey in Kisumu. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] Raila died a month ago, but like millions of Kenyans who continue to make known their love of Baba, I still feel unmoored, feeling that I have lost not just a great leader and a friend, but a whole country. Kenya without Raila will be a different, lesser country. There is deeply felt grief and a profound sense of personal and national loss that is still resonating across the country. Kenyans knew that more than any of our presidents, Raila had kept Kenya together in this century’s turbulent…
The late Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Late on January 16, 2011, in Abidjan’s Presidential Palace, Prime Minister Raila Odinga and three of us aides sat across a long table from Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo and his top generals, led by the powerful Army Chief of the General Staff, Gen. Philippe Mangou. The meeting was not going well. Uncover the stories others won’t tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access Unlock the Truth Now 》 Unlimited access to all premium content Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience Mobile-optimized reading experience Weekly Newsletters MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted Login Already a subscriber? Log…