The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Party Secretary-General Hassan Omar Hassan has called for the establishment of the Raila Odinga School of Government at the University of Nairobi to honour the legacy of Kenya’s foremost champion of democracy.

Speaking during a high-level debate on “Political Parties and the Reconfiguration of the African State: Pathways to Democratic Consolidation in the 21st Century,” at the University of Nairobi, Omar said the proposed institute would become a hub for research, policy innovation, and leadership development, bridging academia and political practice to shape Kenya’s democratic future.

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He further emphasised the importance of African political parties establishing think tanks and ideological schools to ground their movements in coherent ideology and evidence-based policymaking. Such institutions, he noted, would nurture future leaders capable of aligning party manifestos with real socio-economic needs.

Omar also challenged university students and young leaders to move beyond online activism and engage directly in political processes to strengthen democracy.