Kenyans mourn Raila Odinga, power broker and multiparty democracy advocate
by editors@theworld.org (Joyce Hackel) from The World: Latest Stories on (#70SG0)
Revered Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, who died this week at age 80, played a pivotal role in institutionalizing multiparty democracy and shaping Kenya's constitution. But he was also known as a ruthless politician who formed alliances with rivals in a relentless, though ultimately unsuccessful, quest for the presidency. Kenyan journalist Ramah Nyang explores Odinga's legacy with The World's Host Carolyn Beeler.