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Why was the position of prime minister created for Raila Odinga in 2008?

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The position of prime minister was created for Raila Odinga in 2008 as a critical component of a power-sharing agreement designed to resolve a severe political crisis in Kenya.12

Following the December 2007 presidential election, incumbent president Mwai Kibaki was declared the winner by a narrow margin, a result that Odinga and his Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) disputed. The ensuing political impasse triggered widespread protests and horrific ethnic violence that resulted in more than 1,000 deaths and the displacement of over 600,000 people.1324

To restore stability, former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan and Tanzanian president Jakaya Kikwete brokered a deal between Kibaki and Odinga. This agreement established a coalition government between the Party of National Unity (PNU) and the ODM, which included the creation of the prime minister post for Odinga to ensure shared governance and end the national unrest.1234