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Raila Amolo Odinga has never been easy to box in. Table of Contents The making of a dissident Visionary ideals: Democracy, Social justice, & Constitutionalism Pan‑Africanism and infrastructure A mirror of Kenya’s promises and contradictions Why his vision outlived his victories 1. Institutional reforms and constitutional legacy 2. Normalising protest and opposition politics 3. Pan‑African infrastructure and continental connectivity 4. The Pan‑African imagination 5. Mentorship

Few figures in Kenya’s political history have inspired as much admiration, controversy, and curiosity as Raila Odinga. Loved, feared, and endlessly analyzed, he remains the puzzle that every election tries, and fails, to solve. Table of Contents The making of the enigma Born into power but schooled in rebellion Opposition firebrand and constitutional reformer Perennial presidential candidate Master of handshake politics Handshakes as crisis management and self‑preservation Ho

Introduction The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) convened in New York from 22–30 September 2025 . Marking eight decades since the UN was founded in the aftermath of World War II, the session carried the theme “Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights” [1] . Secretary‑General António Guterres and President Annalena Baerbock of the General Assembly underscored that today’s global challenges—climate change, pandemic

A volatile confrontation between Israel and Iran threatens the stability of an entire region. For Israel, Iran is not just a rival; it...

Following the rejection of privatization agenda after public participation and legislative review, the choice of leasing of government sugar factories has come with its fair share of challenges in western Kenya. Questions pertaining to how, to who and for how long remain unanswered. In this writing though, I delve into the why it's necessary. The year is 1999 and our 10-acre cane farm, a ratoon of 1997, has overgrown beyond 24 months and the whole village has descended upon i

Political polarization—the divergence of attitudes toward ideological extremes—has become a defining feature of modern democracies. While...

The Paradox of Hope In August 2022, Kenya’s President William Ruto stood before a crowd in Nairobi’s Kamukunji grounds, railing against...

In July 2023, the U.S. Department of Defense released a long-awaited report on UFOs—or “UAPs” (Unidentified Anomalous...

In January 2024, a U.S. presidential primary debate devolved into a spectacle of personal insults, with candidates shouting over...

In May 2023, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan secured re-election despite overseeing a collapsing currency, inflation nearing 50%,...