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Orange Democratic Movement leader Raila Odinga addressing the media at the party’s headquarters in Nairobi on August 13, 2020.

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Raila Odinga under siege amid sustained criticism

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Nation Media Group

ODM leader Raila Odinga is a man under siege, as all major leaders have trained their political guns on the ‘enigma’ of the Kenyan politics.

The former prime minister is under a barrage of attacks from his former allies in the National Super Alliance (Nasa); Deputy President William Ruto is using relatives to snatch Mr Odinga’s base; while key lieutenants in his Orange party are taking him head-on.