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[SIZE=7]Next Africa: What Does Kenya’s Odinga Want?[/SIZE]
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has a playbook he turns to when he loses an election. He calls supporters onto the streets until he’s given a share of power.
This week was no different but it’s unclear whether President William Ruto will yield.
His election demand is unlikely to be met. The 78-year-old has run for president five times and lost five times. A Supreme Court that’s proved its independence before by nullifying an election result dismissed his petition.
Odinga’s actions “shows that there isn’t really a respect for the election process,” said Zaynab Mohamed, an analyst at Oxford Economics Africa. His tactics risk unraveling the progress Kenya has made, she added.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-03-24/next-africa-what-does-kenya-s-odinga-want
