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Deaths of key political allies jolt ODM leader Raila Odinga’s cause

 

Over the years, Opposition leader Raila Odinga has lost some of his key political lieutenants at a most delicate moment. His own son, Fidel Castro Odinga, described by insiders as the quiet political force behind Raila, is the latest to exit the scene.

Having been in active politics for more than three decades, Raila has rubbed shoulders with many and also lost many political friends. For the former prime minister, the tragedy has not only been the loss but the timing of the deaths of some of his closest confidantes.

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