What tribe is Raila?
Raila Odinga was born at the Anglican Church Missionary Society Hospital in Maseno, Kisumu District, Nyanza Province on 7 January 1945 to Mary Juma Odinga and Jaramogi Oginga Odinga. His father served as the first Vice President of Kenya under President Jomo Kenyatta. He is a member of the Luo ethnic group.
Is Raila educated?
Technical University of Magdeburg1965–1970Maranda High School1962Leipzig University
Raila Odinga/Education
What was the first election in Kenya in 2010?
Voters elected the President, members of the National Assembly and newly formed Senate. They were the first elections held under the new constitution, which was approved in a 2010 referendum, and were also the first run by the new Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). They coincided with the 2013 Kenyan local elections .
What happened in the 2013 Kenyan election?
They coincided with the 2013 Kenyan local elections . The presidential election saw Uhuru Kenyatta of the National Alliance (TNA) defeat Raila Odinga of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). Incumbent President Mwai Kibaki was ineligible to pursue a third term due to the two-term limit established in Clause 142 of the Constitution of Kenya.
What do the elections mean for Kenyans?
Kenyan voters have been going to the polls in the first general election since the disputed contest of December 2007 unexpectedly exploded into violence. During the elections Kenyans will choose a president, members of parliament and senators, county governors and members of the newly formed county assembly.
How many candidates ran in the 2013 election?
The 2013 general election will be the first where there would be election of County governors and their deputies for the 47 newly created counties. A total of 237 candidates ran for office. Each county was divided into wards in order to elect County Assembly representatives, with 9,885 candidates running.