Raila Odinga inability to keep partners dims his star

In the run-up to the 2007 elections, Opposition leader Raila Odinga assembled what was easily the most potent team in Kenya’s electoral history. The Pentagon, as it came to be known, comprised Musalia Mudavadi, William Ruto, Joe Nyaga, Najib Balala and Raila himself. Charity Ngilu joined them later.

With Odinga as the head of the all-star team, they went to the elections confident of a win. They had captured the attention of a nation hungry for change.