Raila was a candidate in the presidential elections, which resulted in a controversial victory for Mwai Kibaki of the Party of National Unity.
The inauguration of the 10th Parliament's first session commenced on 6 March 2008, when Odinga was sworn in as provisional Prime Minister and the National Accord and Reconciliation Act 2008 was passed.
[7] On 10 June, two ministers—Minister of Roads Kipkalya Kones and Assistant Minister of Home Affairs Lorna Laboso, both from ODM—were killed in a plane crash, leaving another two seats vacant[6] (and reducing ODM to 94 MPs).
[7] By-elections were held in Bomet and Sotik constituencies on 25 September and were won by Beatrice Kones and Joyce Laboso respectively.
Magara decamped to the little-known People's Democratic Party (PDP) after being not favoured by the ODM leader Raila Odinga.
[12] As of 5 February 2010, the Matuga Constituency MP Chirau Ali Mwakwere (PNU) lost his cabinet and parliamentary seat.
Mwakwere retained the seat by beating his closest rival, Hassan Mwanyoha of ODM [14] Three parliamentary by-elections were held on 20 September 2011.
Alice Wambui of Kenya National Congress was distant second, while the previous MP, George Thuo of PNU was left third.
The Makadara Constituency seat was taken up by Gideon Mbuvi Kioko of NARC-Kenya followed by former MP Reuben Ndolo of ODM while Dick Wathika (PNU) was left third.