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Baba: Politician who schooled a nation

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga addresses a past event. [File, Standard]

Born to a teacher and married to another, Raila Odinga’s life has always been intertwined with education even when his platform was the political stage rather than the classroom.

His father, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, began his career as a teacher in Maseno, his mother, Mary Juma Odinga was a primary school teacher while his wife, Ida Odinga, spent her early adult life years teaching English and Literature.

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