Dominion versus Raila: Let the truth come out

Extortion claims against former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and his family and political associates by the American-owned Dominion Farms offers vital lessons about how not to treat claims that touch on key political figures.

Calvin Burgess, the alleged whistle blower and the Dominion Farms's CEO allegations are those of a seemingly frustrated businessman. According to him, Mr Odinga and his rent-seeking associates have made his life unbearable. From the political tangent the issue has taken, it might be hard to separate truth from lies. Whereas those on the ruling Jubilee side have leapt on the opportunity to get even with the Opposition luminary, Mr Odinga's associates have lined up to defend him, the facts therein notwithstanding.