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Which cabinet position did Raila Odinga receive under President Mwai Kibaki?
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Raila Odinga
Kenyan politician Raila Odinga.
Under President Mwai Kibaki, Raila Odinga served in two distinct cabinet roles during different periods:
- Minister of Roads, Public Works, and Housing: Following the 2002 election, President Kibaki appointed Odinga to this position as part of the National Rainbow Coalition (NARC) government.1
- Prime Minister: Following the disputed 2007 presidential election and the subsequent power-sharing agreement brokered in 2008, a new coalition government was formed in which Odinga was appointed to the newly created post of prime minister.234