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Raila Odinga
Information about this person was last updated on Thursday, February 9, 2012.
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UN, France target Gbagbo palace
February 18, 2011 - April 24, 2011
UN declares a famine in Somalia
July 16, 2011 - July 24, 2011
Somali 'civilians' killed in Kenyan airstrike
October 27, 2011 - November 6, 2011
ICC charges four over Kenyan vote violence
January 20, 2012 - January 24, 2012
MSF ponders Somali presence after attack: official (Reuters)
December 13, 2011 - January 2, 2012
Kenya pipeline explodes, flattening homes, killing scores
September 12, 2011 - September 13, 2011
Kenya army: Forces kill 9 militants in Somalia (AP)
November 15, 2011 - November 16, 2011
Zimbabwe local mine ownership rules not yet set: PM
March 10, 2011 - March 10, 2011
Officials: twin blasts hit Kenyan forces in north (AP)
December 7, 2011 - December 7, 2011
Alarm over Sudan oil crisis
December 1, 2011 - December 1, 2011
Obama says world safer without Bin Laden
May 3, 2011 - May 3, 2011
Ouattara inaugurated as Ivory Coast president
May 21, 2011 - May 21, 2011
Foreign Office warns of terrorism risk in Kenya
February 4, 2012 - February 4, 2012
Kenya loses bid to stop ICC poll probe
August 30, 2011 - August 30, 2011
Talks stalled between B.C. teachers, government
September 6, 2011 - September 6, 2011
South Sudan
July 10, 2011 - July 10, 2011
Kamukunji candidate’s comments faulted
May 1, 2011 - May 1, 2011
Osama bin Laden killed by US troops in Pakistan
May 2, 2011 - May 2, 2011
Kenya cuts tax on maize, wheat; 4 die from hunger (AP)
April 27, 2011 - April 27, 2011
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[ said]: The situation is very different on the other side of Somalia and people have not taken advantage of rainfall. We would only stop the tide of refugees running away from Somalia as long as there is an assurance of continuous supply of food,
allafrica 06-FEB-12
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[ said]: The Committee on Coalition Management for both PNU and ODM will sit down and come up with a solution within the perimeter of the arrangement,
allafrica 16-JAN-12
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[-said]: We must ensure the elections are held in a free and fair environment,
afriquejet 02-JAN-12
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[ said]: We must continue to work towards national unity rather than balkanize our nation along ethnic lines,
guardian 02-JAN-12
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[-said]: We have many problems. We have had a drought as well as floods in parts of the country. We have people complaining about the high cost of living. We have talked with the lecturers and doctors and asked them to remain patient,
xinhuanet_en 13-DEC-11
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[ said]: We are looking into your problems, but don't let our people die,
allafrica 12-DEC-11
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[-said]: We all agreed that all the five member countries in this region should work in tandem to remove the Non-Tariff Barriers to trade and also facilitate the movement of goods and people,
allafrica 08-DEC-11
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[-said]: We are getting our act together and want to benefit from the synergies of integration. Other countries like South Sudan, North Sudan, Somalia and the DRC have expressed desire to join the EAC; but they have been politically unstable for a while,
allafrica 08-DEC-11
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[-added]: The railway system was under looked in the past and yet it is very crucial for the business sector. The region is now constructing a standard bridge railway line from Nairobi, to Kampala, to Kigali and Bujumbura,
allafrica 08-DEC-11
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[-said]: I briefed the Head of State about what is going on, what is expected out of this conference, but we also touched on regional issues---what we need to do to unlock the potential and the bottlenecks that are being experienced,
allafrica 08-DEC-11
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[-said]: They have experienced heavy rains, 200 per cent more rains than they are used to. The construction of dams in these regions should have enabled us to harvest these flood waters for irrigation,
afriquejet 01-DEC-11
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[-said]: We were talking about severe drought a few months ago. The populations living in these areas worst affected, especially the pastoralists, must be advised to move away from pastoralism because it is not sustainable,
afriquejet 01-DEC-11
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[-said]: We have a responsibility as a country to conserve the planet earth. We must make the earth livable. We must have a policy of kerosene-free Kenya and shift to solar lanterns, use wind sources of power and geothermal, which have in abundance.
xinhuanet_en 01-DEC-11
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[-said]: Climate change is permanent,
xinhuanet_en 01-DEC-11
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[-stated]: The pastoralists wonder from place to place. It has been proven scientifically. This is coming out of experts. The process of restocking livestock after every drought year after year is unsustainable,
xinhuanet_en 01-DEC-11
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[-said]: People will come here not just to discuss theories and imagine Africa. They are going to see it in reality.
xinhuanet_en 01-DEC-11
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[-said]: They have experienced heavy rains, 200 percent more rains than they are used. The construction of dams in these regions should have enabled us to harvest these flood waters for irrigation,
xinhuanet_en 01-DEC-11
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[-explained]: The El Nino washes the infrastructure. There are no budgetary allocations for the washed bridges. The Ministry of Roads, however, has some contingency funds for urgent repairs,
xinhuanet_en 01-DEC-11
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[ said]: that stands for Kenya,
allafrica 28-NOV-11
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[ said]: This time I am going to score. It is not going to be an offside like it was in the last General Election where somebody messed up with the process,
allafrica 18-NOV-11
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[ said]: I am not opposed to the lecturers' demand for a salary increment, but the strike comes at the wrong time when the government is using a lot of money to maintain security. The country is spending more than Sh200 million a day to fight the enemy,
allafrica 17-NOV-11
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[-said]: The Turkana region has suffered massively and persistently from droughts that are clearly a result of climate change. People here feel abandoned. We have to do something, and not just in Turkana but in the whole of northern Kenya and other arid lands. We have made a decision to start with irrigation in Todonyang,
xinhuanet_en 16-NOV-11
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[ said]: These projects mark the beginning of Kenya's journey to transform its energy sector and put the country on the path to green economic growth,
allafrica 08-NOV-11
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[-said]: The people are happy about the humane forces sharing food and water,
xinhuanet_en 06-NOV-11
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[ said]: The areas occupied by the armed gangs have suffered from lack of education facilities,
xinhuanet_en 06-NOV-11
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[-said]: Nobody could tell when it was going to end. The cost of action is far much greater than the cost of inaction,
xinhuanet_en 05-NOV-11
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[ said]: We have not gone into this as a tea party. We have gone into this because of necessity. This is the first time in our history that Kenyan forces have gone outside our borders. The purpose is really to secure our own country. The cost to our economy has been great and rising,
allafrica 03-NOV-11
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[-told]: If there is any death that has occurred as a result of the military operation, it will be investigated thoroughly,
allafrica 02-NOV-11
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[-said]: Kenya has no imperialistic intention of staying longer in Somalia or annexing any part of Somalia. We want to see a united, liberated strong Somalia to join the East African Community,
ABCnews 01-NOV-11
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[-said]: We would like to see AMISOM and Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) troops deployed in these areas to help in stabilizing the situation even as the civilian administration takes root,
xinhuanet_en 01-NOV-11
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[-said]: Our success will make our two border regions more secure, and will enable the world to provide food and other critical social services that Al-Shabaab's tyrannical rule has condemned southern Somalia to,
xinhuanet_en 01-NOV-11
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[-told]: No less important, emergency funding is needed for other urgently needed services such as in health and education, whose absence in Al-Shabaab controlled areas is of the hidden tragedies of their rule,
xinhuanet_en 01-NOV-11
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[said:]: Our troops have not targeted civilians. It would be most unfortunate.
breakingnews 31-OCT-11
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[ said]: I will not answer these kind of questions because they are not relevant to this case,
allafrica 21-OCT-11
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[ said]: Mr Mak'Onyango was badly brutalizsd, he had difficulties speaking,
allafrica 21-OCT-11
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[ said]: As a government, we will pay tribute to those who show unwavering dedication to the nation in the best ways possible,
allafrica 20-OCT-11
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[ said]: My view is that the President should take responsibility for the loss of lives caused by police officers,
allafrica 19-OCT-11
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[ said]: Organised crime is financing political activities and criminals are in return being guaranteed protection, tying them directly to the culture of impunity pervading Kenyan politics and business,
allafrica 05-OCT-11
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[ said]: strikes at the core of our nation's heart
mg 03-OCT-11
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[-said]: strikes at the core of our nation's heart.
independent 27-SEP-11
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[said:]: I join Kenyans and friends of Kenya in mourning the passing on of this hero of our national struggles. Hers has been heroism easily recognised
allafrica 27-SEP-11
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[ said]: The current drought and famine is partly the consequence of unmitigated impacts of climate change in our midst,
wfp 25-SEP-11
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[-stated]: For those of us who refuse to buy the idea that Africa is a lost cause, who cling to the hope that the 21 Century could be Africa’s, every democratic election and peaceful transfer of power on the continent emboldens our belief,
afriquejet 24-SEP-11
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[ said]: We should never allow people to starve, sometimes to death, because of famine which is preventable,
africaFM 24-SEP-11
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[-said]: I join other leaders in congratulating President Sata on his decisive win in the just-concluded polls,
afriquejet 24-SEP-11
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[-said]: I join other leaders in congratulating President Sata on his decisive win in the just concluded polls, the outgoing President Banda for showing statesmanship and providing leadership at the critical moment in the life of his country, and the people of Zambia for choosing peace and democracy in the ballot as a means of changing leadership. I wish the people and their new leader well in the years ahead,
xinhuanet_en 23-SEP-11
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[-said]: For those of us who refuse to buy the idea that Africa is a lost cause, who cling to the hope that the 21st Century could be Africa's, every democratic election and peaceful transfer of power on the continent emboldens our belief and presents us with the reason to hope even more that our struggling countries are on the right path towards a full transition to democracy,
xinhuanet_en 23-SEP-11
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[ said]: Incorporating political parties in regional integration will eliminate the barriers and tension that have persisted among member states since they are always caused by politicians,
allafrica 19-SEP-11
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[ said]: We must work towards party collaboration across national boundaries to realise our objectives. No nation, let alone any political party, is an island in today's global world,
allafrica 16-SEP-11
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[ said]: We must work towards party collaboration across national boundaries to realise our objectives. No nation, let alone any political party, is an island in today’s global world,
DailyNation 16-SEP-11
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[ said]: Our appeal would be to the nation to remain calm, so that we can be able to go through this in a much more civil manner,
newsfromafrica 14-SEP-11
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[-said]: The government will take steps to rectify the shortcomings. There will be some results and the victims would be compensated,
afriquejet 13-SEP-11
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[-said]: The KPC is doing investigations. They should give us a status report soon. We shall ensure that the affected people are well-taken care off,
afriquejet 13-SEP-11
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[ said]: It is terrible, terrible, terrible,
ekantipur 13-SEP-11
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[ said]: It is a terrible, terrible situation. It is a sad scene and indeed very sad to lose our people in a disaster such as this,
upi 13-SEP-11
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[ said]: This is a terrible accident,
usaToday 12-SEP-11
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[ said]: The government will do everything possible to ensure the injured will be treated and the families who have lost their loved ones will be compensated,
montrealgazette 12-SEP-11
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[-told]: Its unfair for people to die like this. The search for more bodies is still ongoing but so far at least 61 bodies have been counted,
xinhuanet_en 12-SEP-11
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[ said]: Our appeal would be to the nation to remain calm, remain calm, so that we can be able to go through this in a much more civil manner,
voanews 12-SEP-11
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[-said]: There will be a proper investigation,
usaToday 12-SEP-11
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[-said]: The government will do everything possible to ensure the injured will be treated and the families who have lost their loved ones will be compensated
xinhuanet_en 12-SEP-11
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[-said]: It is a terrible, terrible situation. It is sad to see our people lose their lives like this,
smh 12-SEP-11
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[ said]: I qualify the current beatification Cause. The beatification move should be given all the support it deserves for its expected positive end,
allafrica 08-SEP-11
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[-told]: The underlying cause of the drought is the climate change which has affected rainfall as well as the insecurity in Somalia,
xinhuanet_en 07-SEP-11
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[said:]: Kigeugeu
allafrica 23-AUG-11
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[said:]: although we consider our own security, we can't turn away the refugees
pambazuka 21-JUL-11
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[ said]: Time is of the essence in this matter. Let us not continue to delay, let us put bureaucracy aside and see that we have an obligation as members of the human race to assist and support our brothers and sisters who are threatened with death as a result of food and insecurity,
pambazuka 21-JUL-11
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[-said]: It is possible to set up food camps there and tents so that they can live there,
AP 21-JUL-11
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[ said]: Although we consider our own security, we can't turn away the refugees,
newsfromafrica 17-JUL-11
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[-said]: Although we consider our own security, we cannot turn away refugees,
CBC 15-JUL-11
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[ said]: Time is of the essence in this matter. Let us not continue to delay, let us put bureaucracy aside and see that we have an obligation as members of the human race to assist and support our bothers and sisters who are threatened with death as a result of food and insecurity,
aljazeera 15-JUL-11
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[said:]: Although we consider our own security, we can't turn away the refugees.
bbc 14-JUL-11
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[ said]: The IPOs will indeed send a positive message to international investors that Kenya is on a renewed path of economic success,
allafrica 13-JUL-11
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[ said]: The new constitution is the source of so many hopes for so many of our people,
AP 27-JUN-11
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[-said]: We are in a coalition government. Managing coalitions is not the easiest of things. There is need all the time for compromises, consultations and so on,
thetimes 23-JUN-11
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[-said]: This reflected a deliberate attempt to limit the potential for the audit to uncover accounting operations, unethical behaviour or inappropriate behaviour or spending,
thetimes 23-JUN-11
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[ said]: We should not fear to go into these unions. We must learn to swim and avoid being eaten by the big fish,
allafrica 23-JUN-11
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Rawlings [-said]: The PM [Odinga], was appealing for collaborative efforts at international level to fight terrorism,
allafrica 24-NOV-11
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Ruto [said:]: The only chance for Western Province’s stab at the presidency is to support Mr Wamalwa. There is no way Mudavadi will beat Raila Odinga.
DailyNation 22-OCT-11
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Kenyatta [ said]: I will not say [Mr Odinga] was criminally responsible, because I have no evidence of him supplying arms,
independent 01-OCT-11
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Kay [-told]: As we know, the election results did not favour Mr Odinga, and he cried a stolen election, just as Mr Morris’ other candidates from Orange also did in the Ukraine in 2004. Copying those events on the 31st of December, 2007, the move was now on to try and seize power by a challenge on the streets calling for mass action,
standardmedia 24-SEP-11
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Moreno-Ocampo [ said]: The prosecution has no evidence at this stage showing Raila Odinga was involved in the crimes before this court,
standardmedia 08-SEP-11
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David Ho [ said]: Witnesses have said that they recognised Raila Odinga as the ODM leader and that he funded the presidential campaign in which he was a candidate. However, no effort has been made to bring him before this court,
DailyNation 03-SEP-11
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Ruto [ said]: In all statements, you will see one name – that of Raila Odinga. Witnesses even said he contributed money and yet he was left out and others brought before this court,
standardmedia 03-SEP-11
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Murungi [ said]: All those projects that were announced (by Mr Odinga) were there. They should not become a campaign tool for anyone,
allafrica 11-JUL-11
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Charamba [-said]: This is merely a visit by Odinga to the MDC, a party that has similar principles with Odinga's Orange party,
newzimbabwe 30-APR-11
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Ranneberger [-said]: Kibaki emphasized that the real problem at hand from his government's perspective is not the controversial presidential election result, but the violence that has ensued, and he said ending it was their primary focus. Kibaki pushed the point that Odinga and other ODM leaders need to come out and call for an end to the violence,
allafrica 21-MAR-11
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Ranneberger [-wrote]: Note that Kibaki and Odinga did meet with Parliamentarians and were, extraordinarily, present in Parliament for the vote, but we have heard from multiple sources that this was largely window dressing without a strong behind-the-scenes push,
allafrica 16-MAR-11
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Ranneberger [-said]: Orengo said that, given the lack of leadership by both Kibaki and Odinga, he does not believe that the reform process will move ahead quickly - if at all,
allafrica 15-MAR-11
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Ranneberger [-said]: Indications are that Odinga will have a hard time bringing his Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) to support his call for full implementation of the report,
allafrica 14-MAR-11
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Ranneberger [says:]: Odinga is increasingly perceived as feckless, unable or unwilling to govern effectively and move forward the reform agenda. There is growing disillusionment within his camp (as conveyed by key interlocutors of Odinga's Orange Democratic Movement, ODM, party to the Ambassador).
allafrica 06-MAR-11
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Ruto [ said]: He has taken Kibaki (President) and Odinga's (Raila) duties of nominating candidates for the positions of Chief Justice, Attorney general, Director of Prosecutions and Controller of the Budget
allafrica 21-FEB-11
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Kilonzo [ said]: We told him that public participation in these appointments is very critical and that the best way to go about it is by advertising the positions. We were, however, later informed that Prime Minister Raila Odinga's office had opted for handpicking the appointees, a position the President had to accept to accommodate the PM in the spirit of consultation,
allafrica 21-FEB-11
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