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Raila's indomitable will saw him cry, walk and keep fighting for justice

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's lawyer Paul Mwangi during the interview in Nairobi, on October 24, 2025. [Jenipher Wachie, Standard]

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who died last week, was a man who could “cry and walk at the same time”—a relentless fighter who refused to be broken by political defeat or legal frustration.

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