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Raila steps back as Nyong'o puts on big ODM shoes

When Azimio Leader Raila Odinga attended the swearin-in of Anyang Nyong'o as Kisumu County Governor on August 25, 2022. [File, Standard]

After nearly 15 years at the helm of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga Wednesday began his retirement journey.

Against pressure to pass the baton to the next generation, the former premier picked Kisumu Governor Anyang' Nyong'o to steer the party in his absence.

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