Both Deputy President William Ruto and erstwhile oppositionist and now establishment candidate Raila Odinga used recent trips to the United States and the United Kingdom to pitch for diplomatic support and to define their main campaigning lines...

5bn allocated to his 'Big Four' agenda widely praised by his favoured successor Raila Odinga which has focused on investment in manufacturing and farming and improving access to healthcare and housing...

The Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) was the most tangible policy outcome of the 2018 'handshake' between President Uhuru Kenyatta and erstwhile opposition leader Raila Odinga but on 31 March the Supreme Court administered its last rites (AC Vol 59 No 6 Raila beats rivals to a new deal)...

Kenyans have been given a short break from the day-to-day drama of election rallies and media debates as presidential candidates Deputy President William Ruto and ex-Prime Minister Raila Odinga took their campaigns briefly overseas...

Following his meeting with Ruto Archbishop Welby posted a picture with the Deputy President on Twitter with a diplomatic caption: 'Good to meet William Ruto this afternoon and looking forward to seeing Raila Odinga next week...

Neither have the mainstream press civil society and international organisations sounded alarms about the conduct past and present of the two main candidates for the presidency Deputy President William Ruto and Orange Democratic Movement leader Raila Odinga...

The timing of the new trial is extremely awkward for Ruto currently vying with Orange Democrat Movement leader Raila Odinga for the presidency...

Macharia a Raila Odinga supporter...

After filibusters and fisticuffs in parliament before Christmas President Uhuru Kenyatta and his chosen successor Raila Odinga got what they wanted on 8 January when the National Assembly passed the key provisions of a law designed to skew the rules for the August presidential election in their favour (AC Vol 63 No 1 Hustlers and handshakes)...