What work did Raila Odinga do after returning to Kenya from East Germany?

After returning to Kenya from East Germany in 1970, Raila Odinga pursued a career in both academia and the private sector before entering government service:

• Academic and Business Ventures: He became a lecturer at the University of Nairobi and engaged in engineering-related business ventures, including the company that would become East African Spectre, Ltd.1
• Government Service: In 1974, he left the university to work for the Kenya Bureau of Standards, eventually reaching the position of deputy director in 1978.1

Following this period, Odinga became increasingly involved in political activism, advocating for government reforms and an end to one-party rule, which led to his imprisonment and subsequent political career as a member of the National Assembly.1