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

Kenya’s former Prime Minister and veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80. Widely regarded as one of the country’s most influential political figures, Odinga shaped Kenya’s ...

Keria Nkumbo, a dusty trading centre on the border of Meru and Tharaka Nithi, carries within its daily struggles the unspoken truth of Kenya’s politics: When poverty hardens into a way of life, ...

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, a "towering statesman" over decades of upheaval, died at the age of 80 on Wednesday during a health visit to India -- a political earthquake that leaves the east ...

Kenyans are wont to refer to Raila Odinga, the long-reigning 80-year-old opposition leader who died on Wednesday, as the “Enigma of Kenyan politics,” a reference to the title of a 2006 biography of ...

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 ...

In politics, small moves often create the biggest waves. What begins as a whisper among principled citizens can grow into a movement that reshapes a nation. Kenya has reached such a moment. As the ...

"He's my hero. This guy has fought for Kenya for as long as I can remember," said Ismael Ondego, 42, carrying two of Odinga's placards bearing the words "One Love". - 'My hero' - Odinga lost elections ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga was buried Sunday with full military honors as Kenya grapples with political ...

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, a "towering statesman" over decades of upheaval, died at the age of 80 on Wednesday during a health visit to India -- a political earthquake that leaves the east ...

That he failed to win the presidency no less than five times is not the point for the fans of "Baba" (father) -- his role as a fighter for democracy and champion of his Luo tribe made him a dominant ...