Raila Odinga is the Mario Balotelli of Kenyan politics

Massive talent never achieved much. The similarity between Raila Odinga and Mario Balotelli is overwhelming to say the least. Though both are in totally different professions, their inadequacies in whatever they do, added to the fact that they carried vast expectations on their shoulders cuts a perfect niche for great comparison.

Raila Odinga, who is known to all Kenyans, has been in politics for so long now. In truth, he jumped into the fray a couple of years before the entire crop of current politicians in the country. From the very onset, he had his eyes set on one target, that of the highest office in the land; the presidency. With this in focus, the now undisputed king of the Luo political contingent set out to claim the prize. Time and again he tried but failed either by design or resign. Despite this nerve drenching fact, he has remained newsworthy within the country. How he does baffles even the best of professors.