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Raila Odinga
Kenyan politician Raila Odinga.
Raila Odinga was born to Mary Juma and Jaramogi Oginga Odinga.12
His father, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, was a prominent Luo nationalist who served as the first vice president of independent Kenya before becoming a key opposition leader against presidents Jomo Kenyatta and Daniel arap Moi.12