Surprises and setbacks in Raila’s journey to the House on the Hill

President Uhuru Kenyatta with Raila Odinga during the commissioning of the Kenya Shipyards Limited at Mtongwe Naval Base in Mombasa. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

ODM leader Raila Odinga’s political journey has been marked by setbacks and surprise rebirths.

Four times, State House has eluded him and last week he announced his intention to vie for the fifth time, in a colourful event at Kasarani Sports Centre, Nairobi, a venue where in 2002, he led a group that had split from Kanu.

Born on January 7, 1945, Raila is credited...