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The valleys and mountains that defined Raila's political career

Jaramogi Odinga's Death brought the late Raila Odinga and Kijana Wamalwa together.[FILE,Standard]

On Wednesday, Raila Odinga, an enigma and doyen of Kenyan politics who rose from a dissident and detainee to a top presidential contender and a king without a throne, rested.

Raila, a formidable hero of the country’s second liberation, was loathed and adored in equal measure. But regardless of how one viewed the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader in life, all Kenyans joined voices to express their condolence to the fallen hero.

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