
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has stated that the era of influential maandamano protests has ended with the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Speaking at a ceremony in Nairobi, Duale expressed skepticism about the opposition's ability to organize successful anti-government demonstrations, claiming they lack the necessary political leverage. He emphasized that the concept of maandamano is closely associated with Raila Odinga.
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