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Raila Odinga finished the journey in a strange corner, ensconced in the inner sanctums of the Ruto government, to the chagrin of many who admired his political track record.
The passing of the political man mountain that was Raila Odinga has left behind a moral vacuum.
The tone and messaging is absolutist and triumphalist to the point of recklessness.
The ubiquitous presence of the government can be suffocating. It literally sucks the air out of your lungs. It leaves you gasping for breath, wondering when the state will allow citizens to live.
ODM is marking its 20th anniversary at a defining moment. It is cast at the crossroads of history. How will the party contribute to the definition of Kenya of tomorrow?
President William Ruto could make a great writer of fiction. He could sit well with literary virtuosos like HG Wells, Jules Vern and Yevgeny Zamyatin.
The 2025 Kenya has been a choir without an able conductor to generate harmony.
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