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Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga announces he is withdrawing from a re-run of the presidential election, saying electoral officials have failed to make necessary reforms. SOUNDBITE
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga calls off demonstrations planned for Monday and said his party would sit down for dialogue with the government after two weeks of protests. "We stand down our demonstrations for Monday, that is tomorrow, April 3, 2023. But in doing so, we want to emphasise that the right to assemble, to demonstrate, petition, and speak are iron-clad as provided for in our constitution," the veteran opposition leader tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Veteran Kenyan politician Raila Odinga announces his fifth bid for the presidency in next year's election, ending months of suspense following a surprise truce with his former foe, President Uhuru Kenyatta. SOUNDBITE
Nairobi shuts down as it awaits the results of the tight presidential elections. Some supporters of Raila Odinga gather in the capital to celebrate in advance what they see as a race won in advance. The two favourite candidates to succeed to Uhuru Kenyatta, Raila Odinga and William Ruto have been neck-to-neck since the tallying started on the 9th of August. IMAGES
Raila Odinga arrives to a polling station in Nairobi to cast his vote in the 2022 Kenyan general election. This election is hotly contested, with both frontrunners, Raila Odinga and William Ruto, garnering a lot of public support. IMAGES