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Raila warns poll rigging in Africa spreading

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By Edwin Nyarangi | Feb 01, 2023

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**ODM leader Raila Odinga speaks during a past meeting.** [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Azimio leader Raila Odinga has expressed fears that if the credibility of last year's election is not addressed, it will have ripple effect on upcoming polls in Africa.

Addressing a leadership conference in Abuja, Nigeria, Raila regretted that Kenya had become a laboratory of bad electoral practices. He said the 2007 election debacle provided a script for former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, and more countries have since perfected the use of technology to override the will of the people.

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