Rein in combatants to give national dialogue a chance

Raila Odinga’s ire at those who heckled mourners bearing messages of condolences from the President and other government officials during last weeks burial of his son, Fidel Castro, was palpable. And it was not just the village simpletons and Men in Black who behaved badly, but also CORD leaders whose names are preceded by fancy prefixes as well.

Their bullish mentality robs them of the cognitive powers of time, season and occasion. They derive ghoulish satisfaction from rattling sabres even in the presence of angles and, while in their delusional and hallucinatory states, aspire to high office. Unfortunately though, we elect them only to lament for the next five years.