A litany of mistakes, internal wrangles, bungled party nominations, confused tactics and poor strategy cost Raila the presidency in 2013. As a result, many Raila supporters did not turn up to vote on Election Day. Franklin Bett, a one-time Comptroller of State Houses, who chaired ODM’s elections board at the 2013 election, had no kind words for Raila. In the run-up to the 2013 election, politicians around Raila, mainly from his Nyanza backyard, were blamed for his repeated downfalls. By contrast, in 2013, Raila's team gave marketing contracts to inexperienced friends and relatives.

Source: The Star May 01, 2017 08:15 UTC