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Raila Odinga

Raila Odinga

🇰🇪Kenya

Rank #98
Score: 63
About Raila Odinga

Raila Odinga (b.1945) is a veteran opposition leader, former Prime Minister (2008–2013) and a perennial presidential candidate. Odinga is known for long-running advocacy of constitutional reform, infrastructure investment, and devolution. He remains a major influence on Kenyan politics with a broad base in urban and rural areas.

Scoring Breakdown
Detailed analysis of the politician's score.

HDI
Kenya HDI ~0.575–0.588 (UNDP country context)5/10
Source: UNDP Human Development Reports — Kenya country data (2022)
GDP per capita
Kenya GDP per capita context ~ $2,200 (World Bank)5/10
Source: World Bank — Kenya country data (2023)
Gini coefficient
Gini ~38–39 (survey-based estimates)4/10
Source: TheGlobalEconomy / World Bank Gini — Kenya (2021)
Employment rate
Employment-to-population ratio ~36–40% (ILO)3/5
Source: ILOSTAT — Kenya country profile (2022)
Freedom index
Freedom House — civic space and electoral competitiveness notes for Kenya4/10
Source: Freedom House — Kenya country report (2023)
Corruption index
Perceived corruption concerns (Transparency Int'l country page)3/5
Source: Transparency International — Kenya country page (2023)

Derived Criminal Score
Multiple legal/political disputes & arrests historically but no final criminal convictions recorded here19/20
Source: Press reporting & historical records (2008)