What is clear is that the win-or-lose scenarios do not present Mr Odinga with easy options for his influence on local politics while keeping his reputation intact. President William Ruto (left) and opposition leader Raila Odinga in Kisozi, Uganda, on February 26, 2024. Mr Odinga, in a recent interview, described his move as a sabbatical leave from local politics to serve the continent. In the event he loses, Mr Odinga would find his coalition having undergone major realignment in readiness for the next poll. Mr Musyoka has since declared that he would not back Mr Odinga again, having supported him in 2013, 2017 and 2022 polls.
