Tied in the same double-knot is Raila’s own political destiny, for the death of the marriage has also gone with critical proxy votes. This leaves Raila with the Mt Kenya vote as his foremost hope in the changing times and fortunes. The past nearly four years have been a period of an uneasy love, hinged on the legendary March 9, 2018 Handshake of goodwill between him and President Uhuru Kenyatta. It was announced in April 2018 that Raila and President Kenyatta would tour the country in national unity campaigns, after the Handshake. Raila’s political support base has wanted to believe that the “elsewhere” in the equation is where their man sits.

Source: Standard Digital August 01, 2021 09:00 UTC