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Why Raila has a legitimate claim to the presidency

The lingering political saga in Kenya following last year’s bungled presidential elections on August 8 and October 26 is rearing its ugly head once again as Raila Odinga insists on “swearing” himself in as the “People’s President” on January 30. For all intents and purposes, Raila’s swearing is symbolic and has a very little effect on how the current government is constituted albeit illegitimately by most accounts.

“Swearing in” constitutionally protected speech

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