Amolo Odinga :The statesman who defied protocol and defined power

Raila Odinga was the man around whom the nation revolved—yet the presidency, like a distant star, always hovered just beyond his grasp. He was the ultimate dealmaker. For more than half a century, this engineer-turned-insurrectionist-turned-statesman strode across Kenya’s political stage like colossus. His presence could reorder a room, his name alone could ignite a movement, and his longevity outlasted rivals, protégés, and coalitions. To his devotees, he was simply Baba—the father of the people. But the legend was never uncomplicated.