ODM leader Raila Odinga with Deputy President William Ruto during the Jamuhuri Day Celebrations at Uhuru Gardens Nairobi on December 12, 2021. [Emmanuel Wanson]
Raila Odinga’s candidature in next year’s presidential election is now fait accompli. It was plain to all but the most dull-witted, that the perennial contender would make yet another stab at the presidency. What isn’t so obvious is that his election would represent a continuation of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s chequered run.