The Aftermath of Raila's Death. On the 15th of October, the legendary opposition leader, Raila Amolo Odinga, a figure of almost cult-like status, breathed his last while seeking treatment in India. The news of his demise was so devastating it left the nation wondering if the Enigma was truly gone. The official announcement of his death was followed by murmurs about the future of Kenyan politics and its potential casualties. Even in his absence, the central question remains: who inherits his eight million-plus votes, and how? This was the political empire he built through sweat and blood, meted out by his oppressors over four decades. An empire forged by sacrifice, resilience, courage, grit, and forgiveness. Raila was the immortal of Kenyan politics, an anomaly that confounded even professors of political science. How could someone lose elections five times, yet emerge stronger from each defeat, to the extent of compelling the sitting president to bow to pressure and engage him? A...