Raila Odinga is not just a person, he is an institution!

Raila Odinga has been a key player in Kenyan politics for the last three decades. Right from the 1982 attempted coup, to his fight for the second liberation and his attempt to clinch the presidency three times. He has become a formidable force that endears him to the masses. To his supporters, Raila Odinga is not just a person. He is an institution!

With his good and bad credentials in politics notwithstanding, many people are calling for him to retire. They want him not to vie for the presidency in 2017. Even the opinion polls by Ipsos Synovate keep repeating the same question on whether he should retire. Many of his supporters have called these polls a sham, but they present people’s perception on Raila Odinga’s legacy.