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Raila Odinga is hostage to non-reformists

Watching CORD leader Raila Odinga teargased outside the precincts of IEBC, tears welled up in my eyes. Here was an old man, who has fought so hard for me and the rest of Kenyans for a freer country.

However, that film of tears quickly turned into anger. Not at Raila. No. How can one be angry at a man who has sacrificed personal freedom for an entire nation? My fury was directed at the young, energetic and learned Parliamentarians and Senators, who were urging on the mzee to side step established procedure of removing IEBC commissioners.

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