Raila should work with genuine patrons of the struggle

It is infamously frustrating to be a supporter of opposition leader Raila Odinga. Many in his base wish to crown his long and valiant struggle with a successful run in 2017, but are disheartened at every turn. They perceive the pretense, perfidy and superfluity of key men and women around the CORD leader who only associate with him out of narrow selfish interests rather than principle.

Nothing brought out these frustrations more than the needless own goal conceded by bringing his “friends” to a high profile meeting with US President Barack Obama which everyone I have asked agrees he should have attended alone. If I was the President of the US or of any other powerful country with a competent intelligence service, and wanted to meet opposition leaders in Kenya, only Raila would be on that list. I suspect he in fact was.