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Raila A Odinga
Raila Amolo Odinga was a Kenyan politician who served as Prime Minister from 2008 to 2013. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Langata Constituency from 1992 to 2013. He was also the leader of Azimio la Umoja–One Kenya Coalition Party. Odinga ran for President of Kenya five times, with none of his attempts being successful. Each time, Odinga alleged electoral fraud.
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business · Prime Minister of Kenya from 2008 to 2013 · politician · university teacher · businessperson · minister · also Raila A Odinga, Raila Odinga, Rao, Raila Amolo Odinga, Tinga, Baba
Born 7 January 1945 · Died 15 October 2025 · Q57657
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2026· 4 entries
“time to resolve our differences”
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“The Lord works in mysterious ways His wonders to perform and I”
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“the constitution is very clear on this issue and men or women found engaging in homosexuality will not be spared”
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2025· 5 entries
AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Video of Raila Odinga’s last message before death” False.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “False claims surround former Kenyan prime minister Odinga's death” False.
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Died 2025-10-15.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Kenya’s former deputy leader reacts after Odinga’s AUC defeat” Altered video.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Video shows Kenya’s Raila Odinga reacting after AUC loss” False.
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2024· 3 entries
AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Raila Odinga drops bid for AU chair” False.
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VOA rated the claim ““Meg Whitman has been involved in the country’s internal affairs. Raila [Odinga] has faced opposition from Americans since the day he was born… Americans will participate in the elections and won’t allow Raila to be the AUC chair.”” False.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Video of Odinga at Kenya’s Madaraka Day celebrations in 2024” Altered video.
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2023· 3 entries
AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Images of Raila Odinga in UK bilateral talks” MISLEADING.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Kenyan cult leader’s shirt branded with logo Raila Odinga-led party” ALTERED.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Video of a crowd welcoming Raila Odinga in Nigeria” FALSE.
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2022· 2 entries
AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Photo shows Odinga’s son wearing a UDA shirt” FALSE.
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The Supreme Court of Kenya upheld an earlier ruling made by the high court stating that the BBI was unconstitutional
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2021· 1 entry
AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Odinga turns to ‘witchdoctor’ to win Kenya elections” False.
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2018· 1 entry
Kipchumba Murkomen, who was then the senator from Elgeyo Marakwet, linked Odinga to the NYS scandal, in which KES1
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2013· 3 entries
2017, and 2022, Odinga was the runner-up as a candidate for the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD), National Super Alliance (NASA), and Azimio la Umoja, respectively
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Campaign: 2013 presidential election.
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During which the IEBC made claims on TV and media that there were "technological challenges", that servers overloaded and that the database crashed
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2008· 1 entry
Career landmark: Prime Minister of Kenya (2008–2013).
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2007· 2 entries
Ran again for the presidency under the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and lost to Mwai Kibaki
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Campaign: 2007 presidential election.
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2003· 1 entry
Career landmark: Minister of Roads, Public Works and Housing (2003–2005).
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2002· 2 entries
Much to the chagrin of Odinga and many other hopefuls in the party, Moi endorsed Uhuru Kenyatta – son of Kenya's first president Jomo Kenyatta but a relative newcomer in politics – to be his successor
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The NDP and KANU formally merged, with the NDP being dissolved and the new party being dubbed the "New KANU"
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2001· 1 entry
Career landmark: Secretary for Energy and Petroleum (2001–2002).
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1997· 1 entry
Odinga finished third as the candidate of the National Development Party (NDP)
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1992· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the National Assembly (1992–2013).
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1984· 1 entry
But the prison wardens took two months to inform him of her death
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1974· 1 entry
Odinga was appointed group standards manager of the Kenya Bureau of Standards
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1970· 3 entries
Graduated with a master's degree in mechanical engineering
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And in 1971 he founded the Standard Processing Equipment Construction & Erection Ltd (later renamed East African Spectre), the only company manufacturing liquid petroleum gas cylinders in Kenya
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Studied at Leipzig University, master's degree (1970).
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1965· 1 entry
Sent him to the Technische Hochschule (technical college) of Magdeburg (now a part of Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg) in the GDR
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1945· 1 entry
Born 1945-01-07.
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