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Turning defeat in elections into political cause: Raila Odinga's journey

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Opposition Leader Raila Odinga addresses a crowd at Quarry in Rongai, Kajiado County on March 19,2023 after attending church service in the town. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Since the return of multi-party politics in 1992, no Kenyan politician has gripped the political pulse of the nation like Raila Odinga.

The ODM leader has been one of the main contenders in presidential elections since 1997, save for 2002.

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