Raila Odinga's visit to Nyanza fuels sibling rivalries as elections near

Azimio- One Kenya presidential candidate Raila Odinga addresses residents in Migori town on June 30, 2022. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

It was a visit that had been expected to pacify his electoral turfs, push for reconciliatory efforts between wrangling candidates within the Azimio One Kenya Coalition eyeing same seats and also heal wounds inflicted by controversial ODM party primaries that has seen some members drift away as independents.

But reading from his statements, the pronouncements of his lieutenants as well as the conspicuous absence of some candidates from the coalition’s parties and independents, the internal war within Raila Odinga’s coalition is far from over and will only intensify ahead of the August 9 General Election.