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Raila Odinga has missed out on being elected as Kenya's fifth president on his fifth attempt at the presidency following a narrow loss to his closest rival and once political ally William Ruto.
Raila had set out to take over from President Uhuru Kenyatta, whom he contested against in the two previous elections before mending fences following a convergence of interests after the acrimonious election in 2017.
His fifth attempt at the presidency perhaps brings an end to his ambition in leading the country after a relentless campaign for the top job, condemning him once again to the opposition benches for the next five years. To the last hour, his core campaign team clutched on to hope that their man would nail it.
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