Slightly more than two decades ago, in the heated crucible of Kenya’s constitutional reform struggles, a giant was born. The ...

Raila Odinga was a giant in Kenya's politics. The recent death of Raila Odinga, the leader of one of Kenya's largest political parties and a five time presidential candidate, brings to an end the life ...

The death of Raila Odinga has left Kenya’s politics in shock and transition. The firebrand opposition chief, who for decades dominated Kenya’s democratic struggles and opposition movements, leaves ...

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Uhuru Kenyatta revived Jubilee Party in a bold return to politics, challenging Rigathi Gachagua’s grip on Mt Kenya ahead of ...

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This working paper contributes to a research series exploring the politics of anti-gender backlash, sharing insights from ...

He was one of the most pivotal public figures in Kenya. He died this week after fighting against tribalism for decades. By Jeffrey Gettleman Jeffrey Gettleman was the Times’s East Africa bureau chief ...

Raila Amolo Odinga, whose death at 80 was announced on Wednesday, spent most of his adult life in politics, including eight years in prison as a pro-democracy campaigner -- but never achieved his goal ...

When a senior opposition figure recently proposed the creation of a “shareholder government,” it struck at the very principles of inclusive governance enshrined in Kenya’s Constitution. The idea, ...

A pivotal political leader who helped usher in multiparty democracy in the East African country, he ran unsuccessfully for the presidency five times. By Matthew Mpoke Bigg Declan Walsh and Ravi Mattu ...