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October 18, 2025
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Vision 2030 DG Mwige mourns Raila as a transformational leader

Vision 2030 DG Mwige mourns Raila as a transformational leader

Mwige said Odinga’s contribution to Kenya transcended politics, shaping the nation’s history, governance, and long-term development blueprint. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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Kenneth Mwige, the Director-General of the Kenya Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat, has paid tribute to the late Raila Amollo Odinga, recognizing him as a statesman, patriot, and transformational leader crucial to Kenya's democratic and development progress. Mwige highlighted Odinga's role in the struggle for multiparty democracy, his imprisonment under President Daniel arap Moi's regime, and his pivotal contributions to the 2010 Constitution.

  • Mwige credited Odinga with championing rural electrification and infrastructure growth, foundational elements for Kenya Vision 2030.
  • Odinga's Prime Minister tenure (2008–2013) saw the formal adoption of Vision 2030 and the launch of projects like the Thika Superhighway and groundwork for the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR).
  • He also emphasized Raila's human touch, including the 2008 power-sharing deal and the 2018 Handshake with President Uhuru Kenyatta, as symbols of prioritizing national unity.

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Leaders Remember Raila Odinga as a Champion of Democracy and Transformational Figure - October 2025

Former US President Barack Obama eulogized the late Raila Odinga as a "true champion of democracy" whose life embodied sacrifice for Kenya's freedom. Kenneth Mwige, the Director-General of the Kenya Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat, paid tribute to Odinga as a transformational leader crucial to Kenya's multiparty democracy and the 2010 Constitution. A lawyer and former personal aide also reflected on his enduring legacy of dedication to democracy and service. The death of the political giant has triggered a battle for succession within his Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party and a discussion on the future of Kenyan politics.

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