×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Smart Minds Choose Us
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

The similarities between Raila Odinga and UK's Jeremy Corbyn

CORD political kingpin Raila Amollo Odinga will be gunning for the presidency on the opposition ticket come 2017, although we don't know what the outcome of negotiations with Musalia Mudavadi of the Amani national congress might be.

This would be the umpteenth time Mr. Odinga will be staking his luck on the most prized trinket of all, the presidency of Kenya. The indefatigable Raila, who seems to be firing on all cylinders just when political pundits are keen to write him off, has a striking resemblance to another politician miles and miles away from Kenya.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Bold Reporting Takes Time, Courage and Investment. Stand With Us.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
Support Independent Journalism

Stand With Bold Journalism.
Stand With The Standard.

Journalism can't be free because the truth demands investment. At The Standard, we invest time, courage and skills to bring you accurate, factual and impactful stories. Subscribe today and stand with us in the pursuit of credible journalism.

Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payment Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902