Raila Odinga should also seek to secure legacy

NASA leader Raila Odinga

The future of Raila Odinga in Kenya’s political landscape is debatable. However, the most pressing question is what his legacy will look like? Will he go down in history as the fighter for democracy, the unifier, the man who spent his life working for Kenya? Or will he be remembered by future generations as the politician who distrusted constitutional institutions and cried foul every election circle?

Let us remember all the good things the man known as ‘Baba’ accomplished over the years. As minister of Energy, Roads, Public Works and Housing, he toiled for the Kenyan people with much success. Upon taking up the position of Prime Minister, he helped deflate a genuine constitutional crisis, joining a power-sharing government with Mwai Kibaki that saved Kenya from the brink of collapse.