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Raila's journey through political wilderness to elusive promised land

Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga at prayers organized by ODM Women ahead of Africa Union Commission elections held of Saturday in Addis Ababa. [Emmanuel Wanson, Standard]

Raila Odinga's quest for this promised land has been bumpy and winding.  From being clandestinely sneaked out of his motherland 66 years ago into wintry Europe where he was taught in strange tongues, the lion of Kenya's politics has seen it all. 

He left at a time when his...