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Raila's post-truth populism suffers huge credibility deficit

Azimio leader Raila Odinga at the DCI headquarters, Nairobi on March 7, 2023. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]

The Oxford dictionary defines post-truth as "a phenomenon where beliefs, formed through exposure to media or campaigns' use of cherry-picked data, seem more important than informed expert testimony."

Apropos to the latest political developments, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has become the 'indignant' face of post-truth populism.

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