Opposition chief Raila Odinga now faces a major headache over his political future amid fears his deal with President Uhuru Kenyatta is on shaky ground. The controversial revenue-sharing formula deadlocked in the Senate threatens the ODM leader's fortunes across the Coast, Ukambani and Northeastern regions. Pro-Deputy President William Ruto politicians at the Coast are also keen to capitalise on the revenue stalemate to annihilate Raila politically in the region. "Raila is between a rock and a hard place,” declared former Cabinet Minister Franklin Bett. On Thursday, political analyst Felix Odhiambo warned that Raila could be in for "a well-orchestrated scheme to neutralise his popularity".

Source: The Star August 01, 2020 02:03 UTC