ODM leader Raila Odinga’s tread-carefully stand on the alleged scandal at Kemsa over Covid-19 funds has dramatically brought to fore his diminishing if not extinguished role as Opposition leader. Since the scandal at the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency involving Covid-19 tenders, Raila and his party came out to vigorously to fight off 'premature' graft claims. Deputy President William Ruto called Raila the "former opposition". Raila, 'the people’s president', took on the Jubilee administration on the Eurobond, the National Youth Service scandals, the Sh6.8 billion Northern Water Collector Tunnel, land grabbing and other issues. With Opposition MPs being its lead cheerleaders, the Jubilee regime is now trashing court orders and at times violating human rights as it sees expedient.

Source: The Star August 28, 2020 02:10 UTC