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Boniface Mwangi: Thanks Raila, but it's time for you to retire

While he has done a lot for our democracy, his time is up. Raila is one tree that is now old, and if he wants to be a forest, he must plant more trees and nurture young leaders to take over the mantle

I congratulate President Uhuru and Opposition leader Raila Odinga for saying they’re willing to work together for the sake of Kenya.  That should be good news for the country, but we have been here before.

In 2007-08, over 1,000 people died and half a million were displaced. Raila and President Kibaki met and shook hands and we got the grand coalition, also known as the grand looting coalition. It was Raila’s party’s turn to eat.  When you read Miguna’s book, Peeling Back the Mask, you learn of ministers who were wearing Sh700,000 suits. Some even bought hotels.

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