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Why NASA is the wrong coalition for the Kamba nation

NASA co-principals Raila Odinga, Musalia Mudavadi, Isaac Ruto, Moses Wetang'ula and Kalonzo Musyoka.

On April 27, 2017, Raila Odinga was unveiled as NASA’s presidential flag bearer, once again dashing Kalonzo Musyoka’s hopes of becoming, and Ukambani producing, Kenya’s Fifth President. NASA is not only the wrong coalition for Ukambani; the decision to join NASA was ill-advised. NASA is one sided and doesn’t benefit Ukambani.

Wiper had the wrong negotiators. Johnstone Muthama shouldn’t have been Wiper’s linkman in NASA for four reasons. First, Muthama forced Wiper into NASA to sabotage Kalonzo’s presidency. Muthama has his own presidential ambitions, which a Kalonzo presidency would jeopardise. Muthama is fighting Mutua for the same reason.

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