To stay at the top Jubilee must seal weak points

Watching Raila Odinga thrust the Murang’a “secret” water tunnel into the national limelight affirms what even his worst detractors will accept; his political instincts are top notch, and they operate optimally when he is at his weakest. The converse is also true; Raila makes his worst mistakes when he is at his peak! His greatest gifts include an ability to sense his opponents’ vulnerabilities and exploit them to his fullest advantage.

Numerous instances of this capacity exist in the political terrain but I will pick two. The bungled Okoa Kenya referendum was one of the former PM’s lowest moments. Either because of ineptitude at the secretariat or just plain laziness by his team, the much-touted referendum, which was to raise 7 million signatures, could hardly raise a million.