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Kalonzo Musyoka

Kenya
Ruto threatens Odinga with International Criminal Court case

The Kenyan president is threatening to take opposition leader Raila Odinga to the International Criminal Court if he doesn't put an end to anti-government riots. Ruto himself appeared before the ICC a decade ago accused of orchestrating deadly post-electoral violence, but the case against him was eventually dismissed.

Subscribers only Politics 18.04.2023

Supporters of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga staged several violent protests in March 2023. Here in Nairobi, 27 March 2023.

Kenya
Ruto hires former foes to run infrastructure projects, gain influence

The Kenyan president has poached several people with historic ties to his political rival and given them jobs in key development bodies, especially those active in regions traditionally seen as strongholds of his opponents.

Subscribers only Politics 21.03.2023

Kenya
Ruto and his cohorts plot to tear the opposition apart

The president and his entourage are banking on the rivalry between Kenya's two main opposition figures, Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka, to divide their camp and split it into radicals and moderates.

Subscribers only Politics 14.02.2023

Kenya
Odinga risks losing allies over renewed rejection of Ruto's legitimacy

The runner-up in last year's presidential election has ignored his top supporters' pleas to accept William Ruto's offer of becoming Kenya's official leader of the opposition. But Odinga's own calls for mass demonstrations to push for Ruto's resignation could well backfire.

Subscribers only Politics 08.02.2023

Kenya
Odinga urged by entourage to mend fences with Ruto

After losing the 2022 presidential election, ex-prime minister Raila Odinga may very well take up President William Ruto's proposal to be named the leader of the official opposition. It is a position that would give him, and his allies, greater powers.

Subscribers only Politics 25.01.2023

Raila Odinga flanked by Martha Karua and former Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka in Nairobi, on 7 December 2022.

Kenya
Would-be opposition leader Musyoka faces headwinds in his eastern homeland

The man who served as deputy to late former president Mwai Kibaki is now one of the main foes of Kenya's new government. But, egged on by the executive, his erstwhile allies have already begun to clip his wings.

Subscribers only Politics 05.12.2022

Kenya
Odinga and Kenyatta's favours to family members exasperate their allies

The main leaders of the Azimio la Umoja coalition, which was defeated in August's presidential elections, have nominated family members for seats in the East African Legislative Assembly. That has led to internal dissent, which is threatening the movement's existence.

Subscribers only Politics 23.11.2022

Former president Uhuru Kenyatta (2013-2022) with his designated but defeated

Kenya
Ruto consolidates his bastions and chips away at Odinga's with his new government

The new Kenyan president is seeking to consolidate his support in the regions that have supported him the most, while at the same time leaving a fair share for his main allies. The goal is to maximise his chances of re-election in five years' time.

Subscribers only Politics 06.10.2022

Kenya
Odinga presidential defeat sparks turf wars in his former strongholds

Kenya's western and coastal regions have provided long-standing support for opposition leader Raila Odinga. But after his latest failed presidential bid, they are now the scene of local power struggles. Some of his erstwhile followers have defected or formed new parties.

Subscribers only Politics 27.09.2022

From left to right and clockwise: the outgoing governor of Mombasa, Ali Hassan Joho; MP Esther Passaris; one of the leading figures in the interior counties, Kalonzo Musyoka; Senator Edwin Sifuna.

Kenya
Ruto and Odinga snub religious leaders' call for peaceful elections

The leaders of Kenya's main Christian churches called on the two leading presidential candidates to meet and commit to a peaceful election. They have declined the invitation.

Subscribers only Politics 29.07.2022

In Focus | Kenya
Shillings, prayers and votes: democracy in a very religious country

Kenya's top clerics are key pieces on the political chessboard as the country heads for the polls. Both presidential front-runners, are desperate to win the large Pentecostal vote. We delve behind-the-scenes of political preaching and fundraising to explore the role of religion in the campaign.

Subscribers only Politics 20.06.2022

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and Apostolic Bishop Margaret Wanjiru in September 2010.

Kenya
Odinga goes for goal to boost his base

Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga, who is in trouble with his coalition, is making an increasing number of appearances with his allies at sporting events.

Subscribers only Politics 12.05.2022

Raila Odinga (blue hat) with President Uhuru Kenyatta (in red on his right) at the Moi International Sports Centre on 8 May 2022.

Kenya
Kenyatta weakens his coalition with latest diplomatic appointments

The Kenyatta-Odinga duo's closest allies blame the president for being too exclusive in his latest selection of ambassadors and high-level diplomats. Most of the newly appointed come from within the Orange Democratic Movement or Jubilee Party.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.04.2022

Kenya
Kenyatta and Odinga's dilemma over choice of future deputy president

The outgoing Kenyan president wants to influence the choice of Raila Odinga's running mate in upcoming elections, even if it means accentuating the tensions within their coalition. The decision must be taken before 28 April.

Subscribers only Politics 26.04.2022

Kenya
Supreme Court puts fresh dent in Odinga's troubled campaign

The long court case over President Uhuru Kenyatta's proposed constitutional review has ended, meaning presidential candidate Raila Odinga's plans for a grand coalition have been endangered.

Subscribers only Politics 06.04.2022

Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga (left) and President Kenyatta on 12 March 2022.

Spotlight | East Africa
Raila Odinga aiming to become Horn of Africa's peace champion

Back in Kenya after a week in the UK, presidential candidate Raila Odinga has been giving attention to his foreign policy credentials. To attract the favours of the West, he has highlighted Kenya's role as a peacemaker in the Horn of Africa, a region riven by civil wars and political crises.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.03.2022

Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga in the UK on 15 March 2022, here with UK Defence Secretary James Heappey (left).

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Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Kenya
Ruto threatens Odinga with International Criminal Court case

Kenya
Ruto hires former foes to run infrastructure projects, gain influence

Kenya
Ruto and his cohorts plot to tear the opposition apart

Kenya
Odinga risks losing allies over renewed rejection of Ruto's legitimacy

Kenya
Odinga urged by entourage to mend fences with Ruto

Kenya
Would-be opposition leader Musyoka faces headwinds in his eastern homeland

Kenya
Odinga and Kenyatta's favours to family members exasperate their allies

Kenya
Ruto consolidates his bastions and chips away at Odinga's with his new government

Kenya
Odinga presidential defeat sparks turf wars in his former strongholds

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Ruto and Odinga snub religious leaders' call for peaceful elections

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Shillings, prayers and votes: democracy in a very religious country

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