Uhuru, Raila meeting rattles friend and foe in equal measure

NASA co-principals Kalonzo Musyoka, (centre), Musalia Mudavadi and Moses Wetang’ula (right) have expressed dismay to the meeting between Raila Odinga and President Uhuru Kenyatta on March 9, 2018. They said they meet on Monday to deliberate on the next course of action. [Paul Mutua, Standard]

President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition chief Raila Odinga defied their erstwhile lieutenants to hold a two-hour closed-door meeting at Harambee House, Nairobi.

After months of political grandstanding, the President and the NASA leader agreed to address tribalism, devolution, divisive elections, security and corruption that have for long threatened to tear apart the nation’s fabric.