But there is a keen political irony in the former Prime Minister getting to paint the National Super Alliance a bright Orange. As it turned out, Kalonzo “died” for Raila, but both were thwacked at the ballot by Uhuru and William Ruto. UhuRuto’s Jubilee has evolved in its first term from the TNA and URP victors of 2013 to Jubilee Party, launched in September 2016 as a big tent affair absorbing 11 parties. There has been dramatic evolution inside Cord too, marked by an inexorable march in the direction of confirming Raila’s preeminence and the Orange party brand. From where Jubilee stood, waiting to see what kind of opponent NASA would produce, Raila’s nomination looked very much like the death of the NASA dream and the rebirth of the Orange factor.

Source: The Star May 05, 2017 21:00 UTC