Raila Junior urges government to embrace dialogue to stem rising tension
Raila Odinga Junior has urged the government to embrace dialogue to address the challenges facing Kenyans...
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Raila Odinga Junior has called on the Kenyan government to engage in dialogue to de-escalate rising national tension, which he attributes to the high cost of living.
- The son of the late Raila Odinga believes improved communication could have prevented recent demonstrations against fuel prices from escalating.
- He urged leaders within the ODM party to unite, emphasizing that "a house divided against itself cannot stand."
- Raila Junior fondly recalled his father's commitment to dialogue and national interest, drawing a parallel to Arsenal's Premier League win and suggesting it would have been a public holiday.
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