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Leader of the Opposition
Raila Odinga is a veteran Kenyan politician, former Prime Minister (2008–2013) and opposition leader. He served as Member of Parliament (Langata) from 1993 to 2013 and has been Leader of the Opposition since 2013.
Played a key role in brokering the power-sharing deal after Kenya’s 2007 crisis and spearheaded infrastructure projects.
He has been an influential opposition voice for over two decades.
1. Parliamentary and Ministerial Roles (1992–2013): Elected MP for Lang’ata Constituency in 1992. Served in various ministerial roles, including Minister for Energy (2001–2002) and Minister for Roads, Public Works and Housing (2003–2005).
2. Prime Minister of Kenya (2008–2013): Appointed Prime Minister in a power-sharing government with President Mwai Kibaki following the disputed 2007 election and post-election violence — a pivotal role in stabilizing the country.
3. Opposition Leadership and Azimio La Umoja (2013–Present): Continues to be Kenya’s most prominent opposition figure. Led the Azimio La Umoja coalition in the 2022 general election, where he narrowly lost to William Ruto. Remains influential in shaping national political discourse.
Trusted by Kenya's most prominent figures
His offices were linked to corruption scandals, including the 2010 'Kazi kwa Vijana' maize procurement scam
In 2019 he was implicated by association in a 'fake gold' fraud (though he claims to have exposed it)
Graduated in 1970 with a welding certificate from Magdeburg Technical College, East Germany.
