Did you know Raila Odinga served a total of 8 years detention without trial in the struggle for freedom from dictatorship which we enjoy so liberally today?
His mother died in 1984 while in detention but the prison warders only told him about it much later on.
Released on February 6, 1988, he was rearrested in September, 1988 for his involvement with human rights and pro-democracy activities pressing for multi-party democracy in Kenya, which was then a one-party state.
Raila was released on June 12, 1989, only to be incarcerated again on July 5, 1990, together with Kenneth Matiba, and former Nairobi Mayor Charles Rubia. Raila was released on June 21, 1991, and in October, he fled the country to Norway following government attempts to assassinate him.
Some may call this history. Some may call this the past. We call this a TRACK RECORD. A yardstick by which we can measure the man .……. RAILA AMOLLO ODINGA (The People's President.)
His mother died in 1984 while in detention but the prison warders only told him about it much later on.
Released on February 6, 1988, he was rearrested in September, 1988 for his involvement with human rights and pro-democracy activities pressing for multi-party democracy in Kenya, which was then a one-party state.
Raila was released on June 12, 1989, only to be incarcerated again on July 5, 1990, together with Kenneth Matiba, and former Nairobi Mayor Charles Rubia. Raila was released on June 21, 1991, and in October, he fled the country to Norway following government attempts to assassinate him.
Some may call this history. Some may call this the past. We call this a TRACK RECORD. A yardstick by which we can measure the man .……. RAILA AMOLLO ODINGA (The People's President.)
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