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Raila Junior during an interview at his office in Nairobi on 19/10/2017. [File]
Politics took centre stage during the burial of a businessman in Nandi Hills, which was attended by ODM leader Raila Odinga s son, Raila Odinga Junior, and leaders allied to Deputy President William Ruto.
During the funeral of Mombasa-based businessman Gregory Kipruto Koech on Wednesday, politicians used the podium to send conciliatory messages, urging Raila Junior to prevail upon his father to form an alliance with Ruto ahead of the 2022 General Election.
Nandi Governor Stephen Sang, Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi and local MCAs recalled how the two leaders worked together during the 2007 elections where Ruto played a key role in the Pentagon , a political grouping that helped Raila clinch the PM position in the Grand Coalition government.
Raila Speaks After Admission in Nairobi Hospital
ODM leader Raila Odinga and wife Ida Odinga at the Nairobi Hospital in 2010
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ODM leader Raila Odinga on Wednesday evening, March 10, spoke for the first time after he was admitted at the Nairobi Hospital, where he was checked in for treatment.
In a statement, Odinga thanked Kenyans for sending messages and assured them that he was recuperating well. Wakenya wenzangu, thank you for the overwhelming messages of goodwill. I’m feeling much much better now and following doctors orders, Odinga stated.
ODM party leader Raila Odinga at a rally speaking on the BBI at Malindi on March 3, 2021
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Too Jared |
March 11th 2021 at 13:33:17 GMT +0300
Raila Odinga mourns the late Garissa Senator Yusuf Haji at his Riverside Home in Nairobi, February 17, 2021. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga is recuperating well.
In a tweet posted Wednesday night, Raila, who March 9 checked into Nairobi Hospital fatigued following rigorous political activity at the Coast, thanked Kenyans for their overwhelming messages of goodwill.
“Wakenya wenzangu, Thank you for the overwhelming messages of goodwill. I’m feeling much, much, better now and following doctors’ orders. Asanteni!” tweeted Odinga, hours after his personal doctor, Oluoch Olunya, disclosed that the former Prime Minister walked into the hospital for routine medical checkups and was advised to take a rest.
Jeff Koinange and 5 High Profile Kenyans Who Share Birthday
Jeff Koinange enjoys a hearty moment at Citizen TV studios on June 20, 2019.
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While it is common for an ordinary
mwananchi to share a birthday with a media celebrity or a political figure, it is rare to find public personalities share a birthday.
Today, January 7, is one of those rare days where five high-profile Kenyans share a birthday.
ODM leader Raila Odinga, Citizen TV news anchor Jeff Koinange, Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga and Thirdway Alliance Secretary General Fred Okang o all celebrated their birthdays on January 7.
ODM leader Raila Odinga shares his birthday cake with President Uhuru Kenyatta at his home in Mombasa on January 7, 2019