Raila Odinga In The Heydays
One cannot talk of Kenyan politics without mentioning the name of Raila Odinga, a key political figure.
He has been widely associated with the opposition from the days when his late father was in politics in the 80s and early 90s. He has rubbed the governments of Daniel arap Moi, Mwai Kibaki and Uhuru Kenyatta the wrong way for reasons ranging from dictatorship, corruption, tribalism, nepotism and bad governance.
He has been called the enigma of Kenyan politics and some consider him as the best president that Kenya never had or is yet to have.
Now, we bring you some throwback photos of the former Kenyan prime minister Raila Amollo Odinga.
In his erstwhile trademark cap. Image-Reuters.
Being arrested by a police officer after the 1982 attempted coup. Image-Africa Gossip News.
Being escorted away by a police officer in 1982 during Moi regime. Image-Jukwaa.
Being ordered into a police car on his arrest in Nairobi after a peaceful protest march turned violent in the Nyayo era.
Raila Odinga and other opposition figures such as James Orengo regularly protested the dictatorship during the Moi regime. Image-Wesley Rants.
With his father Oginga Odinga (seated) and other family members. Image-Kenya Travel Diaries.
Odinga with Mwai Kibaki during the latter’s first term in office as the president of Kenya. Image-Jaluo.
With Charity Ngilu in 2002 when they formed an alliance that would later give birth to Narc. Image-BBC.
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga inspecting a torture chamber at Nyayo House in 2009. Image-Reuters.
Hugging an unidentified man in this photo. Image Demokrasia Kenya.
Raila Odinga with William Ruto and Uhuru Kenyatta campaigning in the lead up to the 2005 referendum. Image-Jaluo.
Raila shakes hand with Moi when he dissolved his party to join KANU in 2000. Image-Jaluo.
