KISUMU, Kenya For decades, Kenyan veteran opposition politician Raila Odinga has been the chief political power broker in the western counties around Lake Victoria, relying on.
In his fifth, and possibly last, bid for president, Raila Odinga failed to enthuse a crucial bloc of voters in his own backyard that would have catapulted him to the top job.
The West’s Patience With Uganda’s Strongman Wanes After a Bloody Election
The United States is considering action against the government of President Yoweri Museveni, a longtime ally who has crushed dissent at home. The European Union has also expressed concern.
Supporters waiting for the arrival of President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda this week in Kampala, the capital.Credit.Sumy Sadurni/Agence France-Presse Getty Images
Published Jan. 30, 2021Updated Feb. 4, 2021
NAIROBI, Kenya A bloody and contentious election season in Uganda, in which dozens of people were killed and the principal opposition candidate was placed under de facto house arrest, recently gave a sixth five-year term to President Yoweri Museveni, a staunch U.S. military ally.