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How Raila Odinga held ODM together and its members in line

The late Raila Odinga with other party leaders during celebrations to mark ODM 20 years in existence. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

Even before he was buried, the void Raila Odinga left in the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party, as well as in Kenya’s politics, had been felt.

At a funeral service in Bondo, ODM politicians fought over what the former prime minister’s last wish about supporting President William Ruto’s re-election bid had been, even as they preached against division.

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