Some talk of some form of “handshake” (the March 9, 2018 truce between then-President Uhuru Kenyatta and Mr Odinga) or “nusu mkate” (the grand coalition of then-President Mwai Kibaki and Mr Odinga after the disputed 2007 election) government is Mr Odinga’s ultimate goal. According to Mr Bigambo, Mr Odinga has upped the agitation against the President because he (Odinga) “doesn’t want to be subdued after being defeated in the last election”. The clergy told Mr Odinga to change tact on the mass action “which is pushing the country into insurrection”. “President Ruto should also the reconstitution of the IEBC until a proper method is reached. “President Ruto has to vanquish Mr Odinga and politically eliminate the fiercest competition, or condone him and face annihilation in 2027 through his antics.

Source: Daily Nation July 16, 2023 15:44 UTC