Mr. Kenyatta wanted to sell the British settler lands to Kenyans of means, and to concentrate political power in the presidency. In 1966, Mr. Odinga split with Mr. Kenyatta and started a new political party. After Mr. Kenyatta’s death in 1978, his handpicked successor, Daniel Arap Moi, banned other political parties, largely to keep Mr. Odinga out of politics. PhotoPhotoBy the time Kenya held its first competitive election, in 2002, political leadership had passed from Kenya’s founding fathers to their sons. But by 2013, Mr. Kenyatta defeated Mr. Odinga in a presidential election.

Source: New York Times February 20, 2018 07:52 UTC