Raila Odinga is poised to be remembered as the true reincarnation of Mandela as a statesman of repute in the eyes of Africa and the world, based on his approach to politics and Kenya’s position as one of Africa’s great nations.

Following the 2017 general elections in Kenya, the Supreme Court of Kenya overturned the presidential election result. Although Odinga did not run in the newly- organized elections, it was regarded as a bitter end to an election season.

To control the emotional intensity of the moment, Odinga, was at the forefront of urging calm and telling his supporters that Kenya was bigger than their allegedly ‘stolen victory.

His experience in the political scene has earned him a host of nicknames, ranging from; Tinga, Hummer, Agwambo, Baba, Jakom, among others.

Tinga means a tractor, a name he got in the 1990s when he was the National Development Party (NDP) leader, the party whose slogan was Tinga.

He got the name Hummer in the 2000s after imported a Hummer model ahead of the 2007 general election. Baba became his latest nickname he got from his political cronies who considered him a political father.

Did you Know where Raila Odinga got the name Agwambo? here is the lady who gave him that name

Her name is Grace Akumu. She was the first female Luo politician to establish the CCP. She once ran for the Kisumu County Women's Representative seat in the 2017 elections. This is the woman who contributed, dubbed Raila 'Agwambo', which means mystery or unpredictable.