Orange Democratic Movement leader Raila Odinga left for the United States yesterday, a day after completing a rigorous four-day tour of Western Kenya to contain rising discontent among some of the party's leading figures.
But even as Raila was putting out fires in his backyard following the resignation of ODM secretary general Ababu Namwamba and Vice Chairman Paul Otuoma, statements by his CORD co-principals about the suitability of his candidacy for president have raised a political storm.