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Raila Odinga says he will contest presidency in 2017

From Right ,Governor Ranguma, Cord leader Raila Odinga , and Busia County Governor Sospeter Ojamong, joins in a dance a traditional dancer from Butula during funds drive for Kenya National Union of Teachers Teso Branch at Malaba primary school on 16 August 2014.By Benjamin Sakwa
 From Right ,Governor Ranguma, Cord leader Raila Odinga , and Busia County Governor Sospeter Ojamong, joins in a dance a traditional dancer from Butula during funds drive for Kenya National Union of Teachers Teso Branch at Malaba primary school on 16 August 2014.By Benjamin Sakwa

Kenya: Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has declared he will contest the presidency in the 2017 General Election. He said retiring from politics should be the people’s choice, and not the Jubilee coalition leaders’ wishes.

Raila spoke during the burial of former Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) presidential campaign secretariat boss Eliud Owalo’s sister, Emily Atieno Ochaye in Uyoma Kagwa, Siaya County, yesterday.

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