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CORD divisions laid bare after Raila Odinga announces he is in 2017 race

CORD Co-Principal and Senate Minority Leader  Moses Wetangula, CORD leader, Raila Odinga and Cord Principal Kalonzo Musyoka on 13th August 2014 at the ufungamano house, Nairobi. [PHOTO: MBUGUA KIBERA/STANDARD]

NAIROBI, KENYA: The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) is headed for more storms after two co-principals declared they are firmly in the race for the presidency, a week after former PM Raila Odinga, made remarks widely interpreted to suggest he would be the sole flag bearer for the coalition in 2017.

Raila announced last Saturday, that he was the people’s choice to battle it out with President Kenyatta, who has already announced he will be seeking a second term in 2017. The statement was construed to imply Kalonzo and Wetang’ula had given Raila the all clear to be CORD’s flag-bearer, sparking sharp reactions.

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