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President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at the official opening of the Sub-County Headquarter Offices in Rangwe, Homa Bay county. [HIRAM OMONDI/PCS. 30/5/2025]
With hindsight, Raila Odinga did not betray Kenya’s youth when he cottoned to President William Ruto in the wake of Gen Z protests in June 2024.
The Gen Z blitzkrieg presented him with a choice between maintaining relevance or a life in political doldrums. For a man who has consistently been handed lemons when he sought oranges, Raila has mastered the art of turning them into lemonade and selling it to the delivery men.
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