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Raila Odinga, Kenyan Prime Minister and presidential candidate

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On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Markus Karlsson talks to the Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga. They discuss the interest of international investors when it comes to Africa and the upcoming presidential election in which Odinga is running.

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By Markus KARLSSON
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