Has Raila Odinga Betrayed the Kenyan Struggle? An Ideological Interrogation
Capitalist Foundations: Raila’s Reformist Mission, Not a Revolutionary Betrayal From a pedestrian standpoint, Raila Odinga has betrayed the Kenyan struggle by failing to join hands with Gen Z to overthrow the government of President William Ruto. However, from an ideological perspective, to accuse Raila Odinga of betraying a revolutionary cause is to misunderstand the class character of his politics. Why? Since entering the electoral arena, Raila has never professed allegiance to a revolution aimed at toppling the capitalist system (the main problem) in Kenya. Instead, his ideological compass has always pointed toward capitalist reform, not abolition. His political project—starting with…
