{
  "id": 14669889,
  "title": "A general election without Raila Odinga: How will Baba’s name and legacy shape the 2027 political duel?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/a-general-election-without-raila-odinga-how-will-babas-name-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T09:58:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/inside-politics/a-general-election-without-raila-odinga-how-will-babas-name-and-legacy-shape-the-2027-political-duel"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kenya’s August 2027 general election will take place without Raila Amolo Odinga, ending an era in which his political position influenced presidential coalitions, opposition strategies and voting patterns across the country. One year after his death on October 15, 2025, the central question is no longer where Raila stands, but who can mobilise his political […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "David Maraga vows to pursue electoral reforms in Raila’s honour ahead of 2027 polls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/david-maraga-vows-to-pursue-electoral-reforms-in-railas-honour-ahead",
        "published": "2026-10-15T04:59:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KBC",
        "title": "Raila’s day: Thousands paint Bondo orange in honour of Baba",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/railas-day-thousands-paint-bondo-orange-in-honour-of-baba",
        "published": "2026-10-15T06:17:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "Beyond Baba: Who will inherit Raila’s political empire?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/beyond-baba-who-will-inherit-railas-political-empire",
        "published": "2026-10-15T09:35:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}