What stands between Raila and Presidency?

ODM leader Raila Odinga during the launch of BBI signature drive at KICC, Nairobi. [PSCU]

Some Kenyans can do anything to have Raila Odinga become president. Others pray daily that he should never enter State House — that neoclassical-cum-Palladian architecture by Herbert Baker — unless, of course, when visiting his ‘brother’ Uhuru Kenyatta. I will explain here what stands between Raila and the presidency.

As I have said, his faithful followers would wish Baba becomes president even if for one hour. It is possible. Yes, it takes seconds for a country to change its mood. We have evidence; twice Raila’s political manoeuvres have curbed crises—first, during the 2007/2008 handshake (peace accord) with Kibaki. We all saw it again 10 years later during the 2018 handshake that switched on an unprecedented ceasefire for looming boycotts and picketing and against the Jubilee government’s second term.