Kenya
The Kikuyu tribe dominated the Kenyan political scene
until the downfall of its leader, Charles Njonjo, in 1983. [Africa Confidential, (London, Miramoor Publications), 24
June 1987, p.7.] He was later replaced as the leading Kikuyu political figure by Mwai Nibaki. [ Africa Confidential, 13 May 1988, p. 3.]

Charles Njonjo was Constitutional Affairs Minister in 1987, being the object that year of an enquiry conducted by Chief Justice Sir James Wicks, concerning his period in office. Justice Wicks resigned and was replaced by Channi Madan, who later resigned, too. This occurred in the context of a scandal referred to as the "Njonjo affair", described in detail in the attached article "The Asian dilemma", in Africa Confidential, 24 June 1987, pp. 5-7. The same article describes Njonjo as Kenyan President Moi's arch-rival ( p. 5). Friends of Njonjo reportedly financed the political campaign of Job Omino for last year's elections, reportedly for fear that the other contenders could threaten the interests of the Kikuyu. [ Ibid.]
Raila Odinga is the son of Oginga Odinga, former vicepresi-
dent of Kenya and former leader of the Kenya People's Union (KPU), a political party, which he founded in 1966. Oginga Odinga has been barred by the Kenyan government from engaging in politics. [ Africa Research Bulletin, 15 October 1988, p. 9009.] Raila Odinga was arrested in 1983 on charges of treason, after a failed coup attempt, and held in detention until 1988. During this time, he was adopted by Amnesty International as a prisoner of conscience. [ Kenya: Torture, Political Detention and Unfair
Trials, (London: Amnesty International, July 1987), p. 2.]
Reported as the country's longest-standing political prisoner, he was released, together with nine other political prisoners, in early February of 1988. [ Africa Research Bulletin, (London, Africa Research, Limited), 15 March 1988, p.8788.] Raila Odinga was the managing director of East Africa Spectrum, a cooking gas cylinder manufacturing company owned by Oginga Odinga, [Africa Research Bulletin, 15 February 1989, p. 9148.] when he was re-
arrested by plain-clothes policemen. Since his re-arrest on
August 30, 1988, he has been held in indefinite detention. Africa Research Bulletin, 15 October 1988, p. 9009.] No reports of his present situation could be found among the sources
presently available at the IRBDC.
For additional information on Charles Njonjo and Raila Odinga, please see the attached copies of the following documents:

-"The Asian dilemma", in Africa Confidential, 24 June 1987, pp.5-7.

-"Moi and the KANU Barons", in Africa Confidential, 17 February 1989, pp. 6 and 7.

- Kenya: Torture, Political Detention and Unfair Trials,
(London: Amnesty International, July 1987), p. 2.

-Africa Research Bulletin, 15 March 1988, p. 8788; 15 October 1988, p. 9009.

-"Coup, Contenders & Caprice", in Africa Events, October 1988, pp. 30-32.