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The International’s English-language periodicals: World Outlook, Inprecor and their companions, 1958–1994

Oginga Odinga Barred from Leaving Kenya

World Outlook Vol. 6, No. 13, 5 April 1968 · p 411 · 67 words

Africa

OGINGA ODINGA BARRED FROM LEAVING KENYA

The Jomo Kenyatta regime barred the opposition leader, Oginga Odinga, from flying to Jiondon March 20, withholding his passpors for undisclosed reasons. He was on his way to lecture at Boston University on revolution as it affects newly independent African states. Kenyatta was probably fearful of what Oginga Odinga might tell the American students about the lack of democracy in Kenya.

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