[Photo: Moses Omusula/Standard]At 12.30pm Sunday, the electoral commission cleared Raila Odinga, the Opposition presidential flag bearer, for his fourth bid for the presidency. He summed his optimism on a NASA win with only four words that sent his supporters into ecstatic song and dance: “This is the time!”Moral supportALSO READ: Raila Odinga cleared to vie for presidency“I am more confident now than ever before. Today, we are going to be talking about our journey through the desert and to where we are today. ALSO READ: Raila Odinga cleared to vie for presidencyIn 2002, he threw his weight behind Mr Kibaki, then contesting under the Opposition umbrella, National Rainbow Coalition (NARC). When an aide, George Oduor, tried to shield him from Nairobi’s drizzle that came after a long dry spell, Raila declined.

Source: Standard Digital May 28, 2017 16:41 UTC