Raila Odinga is a very important person in Kenya. People often say he has nine lives, just like a cat. This means he always finds a way to come back, even when things seem really bad.
Raila has tried to become the president of Kenya five times, but he has never won. In four of those times, many people thought the elections were not fair. Each time he lost, Raila found a way to remain in the government. He would get an important job or have a lot of power to make decisions.
In the 2022 election, Raila had the support of the old president, Uhuru Kenyatta. Raila and his supporters were very sad when he lost again. But soon after, some things happened in Kenya that needed Raila's help.
The new government made a budget that asked people to pay more taxes, making life harder for many Kenyans. Raila led protests against these taxes. Some of the protests turned violent, and people even died. The government had to stop some of the new taxes for a little while.
The next year, the government tried to raise taxes again with a new bill. This time, young people from all over Kenya came together to protest. They were very angry and caused a lot of damage. They used their phones and computers to organize the protests. Some powerful people may have been secretly helping them.
The president was worried about all the protests. He decided to get rid of his old advisors and bring in Raila and his friends to help run the country. This made Raila very powerful again. But it also made some people who used to be close to the president unhappy.
One of these people was the vice president, Rigathi Gachagua. He said bad things about the president and was fired from his job. Rigathi then started telling people, especially in his tribe, that the president had betrayed them. This made some people in that area angry at the government.
The president asked Raila and his supporters to help him. Raila was also trying to become the leader of a big group of African countries. The president helped Raila campaign for this job. They traveled to many countries in Africa together.
But in Kenya, Rigathi and his friends used social media to say bad things about Raila. They did not want him to get the African job. When the time came to vote, Raila did not win. The people who did not like Raila were very happy. They had parties and celebrated.
Raila is a very important leader in Kenya. When he is on your side, he can help you a lot. But when he is against you, he can make things very hard. Every government in Kenya has wanted Raila's help at some point.
Raila has a special power to make people love him or hate him. This power works on all kinds of people, no matter where they come from or how much money they have. People who love Raila will do anything he says, and people who hate him will do anything to stop him.
In the last election, Raila looked very tired. He had been campaigning for a long time, and many people thought this was why he lost. They thought he would finally retire from politics.
But then Raila decided to try to become the leader of the African countries. Many people thought this would be a good way for him to leave Kenyan politics. They wanted him to win and have a peaceful job.
When Raila lost the African job, it surprised everyone. The president had hoped that if Raila won, he could take over Raila's supporters. Raila had hoped he could still be a part of the Kenyan government while also being an important African leader.
Now, Raila and the president need each other. If Raila stops helping the president, it will be very hard for the president to win the next election. But if Raila and the president work together, they have a good chance of winning. They can bring together many different groups of people from all over Kenya.
Raila has tried to become the president of Kenya five times, but he has never won. In four of those times, many people thought the elections were not fair. Each time he lost, Raila found a way to remain in the government. He would get an important job or have a lot of power to make decisions.
In the 2022 election, Raila had the support of the old president, Uhuru Kenyatta. Raila and his supporters were very sad when he lost again. But soon after, some things happened in Kenya that needed Raila's help.
The new government made a budget that asked people to pay more taxes, making life harder for many Kenyans. Raila led protests against these taxes. Some of the protests turned violent, and people even died. The government had to stop some of the new taxes for a little while.
The next year, the government tried to raise taxes again with a new bill. This time, young people from all over Kenya came together to protest. They were very angry and caused a lot of damage. They used their phones and computers to organize the protests. Some powerful people may have been secretly helping them.
The president was worried about all the protests. He decided to get rid of his old advisors and bring in Raila and his friends to help run the country. This made Raila very powerful again. But it also made some people who used to be close to the president unhappy.
One of these people was the vice president, Rigathi Gachagua. He said bad things about the president and was fired from his job. Rigathi then started telling people, especially in his tribe, that the president had betrayed them. This made some people in that area angry at the government.
The president asked Raila and his supporters to help him. Raila was also trying to become the leader of a big group of African countries. The president helped Raila campaign for this job. They traveled to many countries in Africa together.
But in Kenya, Rigathi and his friends used social media to say bad things about Raila. They did not want him to get the African job. When the time came to vote, Raila did not win. The people who did not like Raila were very happy. They had parties and celebrated.
Raila is a very important leader in Kenya. When he is on your side, he can help you a lot. But when he is against you, he can make things very hard. Every government in Kenya has wanted Raila's help at some point.
Raila has a special power to make people love him or hate him. This power works on all kinds of people, no matter where they come from or how much money they have. People who love Raila will do anything he says, and people who hate him will do anything to stop him.
In the last election, Raila looked very tired. He had been campaigning for a long time, and many people thought this was why he lost. They thought he would finally retire from politics.
But then Raila decided to try to become the leader of the African countries. Many people thought this would be a good way for him to leave Kenyan politics. They wanted him to win and have a peaceful job.
When Raila lost the African job, it surprised everyone. The president had hoped that if Raila won, he could take over Raila's supporters. Raila had hoped he could still be a part of the Kenyan government while also being an important African leader.
Now, Raila and the president need each other. If Raila stops helping the president, it will be very hard for the president to win the next election. But if Raila and the president work together, they have a good chance of winning. They can bring together many different groups of people from all over Kenya.
