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title: "2 Embarrassment Quotes By Raila Odinga"
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> [It is a big embarrassment that a leader can say on the eve of an election that he cannot hand over power to an opponent, that he can only hand over power to a member of his political party.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raila-odinga/it-is-a-big-embarrassment-that-a-leader-can-say-on-the-eve-of-an/)

[Raila Odinga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raila-odinga/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/734/raila-odinga-22479_bigs_it-is-a-big-embarrassment-that-a-leader_424048.jpg)

> [It is my view that it is a big embarrassment for Africa . It is hypocritical for African leaders to talk about democracy and human rights and to be silent when these things are happening in Zimbabwe .](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raila-odinga/it-is-my-view-that-it-is-a-big-embarrassment-for-africa-it-is/)

[Raila Odinga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raila-odinga/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5e6/raila-odinga-22479_bigs_it-is-my-view-that-it-is-a-big-embarrass_2771868.jpg)

## More by Raila Odinga

> [My view is that the time has come for the international community to act on Zimbabwe in the way that it did in Bosnia.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raila-odinga/my-view-is-that-the-time-has-come-for-the-international-community-to/)

[Raila Odinga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raila-odinga/)

> [At independence Kenya's economic indicators were equal to those of South Korea, but 45 years down the road, Korea's economy is 40 times that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raila-odinga/at-independence-kenya-s-economic-indicators-were-equal-to-those-of/)

[Raila Odinga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raila-odinga/)

> [ Musalia \[Mudavadi\] has a much weaker character in person than \[Musikari\] Kombo, and you know the joke about humble Luhya servants as cooks and… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raila-odinga/musalia-mudavadi-has-a-much-weaker-character-in-person-than-musikari/)

[Raila Odinga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raila-odinga/)

> [ I will not interfere with the courts at all. For now,\[William\] Ruto is a political necessity, but you know in politics we do have… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raila-odinga/i-will-not-interfere-with-the-courts-at-all-for-now-william-ruto-is-a/)

[Raila Odinga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raila-odinga/)

> [It is a big embarrassment that a leader can say on the eve of an election that he cannot hand over power to an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raila-odinga/it-is-a-big-embarrassment-that-a-leader-can-say-on-the-eve-of-an/)

[Raila Odinga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raila-odinga/)

> [Had the Luhyas united, my plans would have been impossible to fulfil .](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raila-odinga/had-the-luhyas-united-my-plans-would-have-been-impossible-to-fulfil/)

[Raila Odinga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raila-odinga/)

> [You cannot forget the past but you can forgive it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raila-odinga/you-cannot-forget-the-past-but-you-can-forgive-it/)

[Raila Odinga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raila-odinga/)

> [The changes I envisage and that I have promised to address within my first 90 days in office are; Dismantling the cabals of tribalism…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raila-odinga/the-changes-i-envisage-and-that-i-have-promised-to-address-within-my/)

[Raila Odinga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raila-odinga/)

> [I think it is its time for the leaders of Africa to say to President Mugabe that the people of Zimbabwe's deserve a free…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raila-odinga/i-think-it-is-its-time-for-the-leaders-of-africa-to-say-to-president/)

[Raila Odinga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raila-odinga/)

> [Sometimes people like to take risks.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raila-odinga/sometimes-people-like-to-take-risks/)

[Raila Odinga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raila-odinga/)

> [The mediocrity with which Africa has been ruled is responsible for its underdevelopment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raila-odinga/the-mediocrity-with-which-africa-has-been-ruled-is-responsible-for/)

[Raila Odinga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raila-odinga/)

> [ If someone like Musalia \[Mudavadi \] ruled Kenya, he would not be able to effect the radical changes I talk about. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raila-odinga/if-someone-like-musalia-mudavadi-ruled-kenya-he-would-not-be-able-to/)

[Raila Odinga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raila-odinga/)

> [We cannot build county councils based on one single constituency. It doesn't make sense because it does not have a sufficient revenue base to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raila-odinga/we-cannot-build-county-councils-based-on-one-single-constituency-it/)

[Raila Odinga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raila-odinga/)

> [What has happened in the past is a lot of good policies have been developed on paper, but you find they are not implemented.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raila-odinga/what-has-happened-in-the-past-is-a-lot-of-good-policies-have-been/)

[Raila Odinga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raila-odinga/)

> [The stone throwing and house burning is no longer a face of Kenya . Kenya is now a destination for investment and tourism.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raila-odinga/the-stone-throwing-and-house-burning-is-no-longer-a-face-of-kenya/)

[Raila Odinga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raila-odinga/)

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