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Rights group urges Raila to shun Ruto, strengthen democracy

By Steve Mkawale | Mar. 4, 2025

**President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at State House, in Mombasa, on February 24, 2025.** [PCS]

The Institute for Human Rights has urged former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to focus on strengthening democracy in the country and hold President William Ruto to account for human rights violations.

They appealed to the ODM leader to turn his focus on piling pressure on President Ruto to tackle the country's challenges with determination and a clear sense of purpose, saying joining Kenya Kwanza would ruin his democratic credentials.

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