The effects, whether the boycott succeeds or not, will be profoundly undemocratic. Spearheaded by a man who spent his political career fighting and winning the battle for democracy in Kenya, it will conclude his legacy as a breaker, not a builder. When history of his years is written in a calmer, more reflective time, it will record that NASA leader Raila Odinga endured great suffering and showed great courage in the cause of Kenya’s constitutional democracy. The desire for power once tempered by principle is now naked ambition. The courage that once inspired Kenyans across the political divide is now recklessness and disregard for private enterprise.

Source: Standard Digital November 22, 2017 05:48 UTC