Raila: Uhuru told me to leave Kalonzo Musyoka

NASA leader Raila Odinga cuts the tape to officially open Prof Makau Mutua's Kitui Villa Hotel. Looking on is NASA co-principal and Wavinya Ndeti (right), a contestant for the Machakos Governor's seat in the last election. [Dennis Kavisu, Standard]

Opposition leader Raila Odinga has finally publicly explained why he left his co-principal Kalonzo Musyoka in his handshake meeting with President Uhuru Kenyatta in March.

Speaking in Kalonzo’s Kitui stronghold, Raila told locals and guests at law scholar Prof Makau Mutua’s rural home that he also insisted on keeping out Deputy President William Ruto from the talks, only referring to him as “those people who want to talk about 2022 politics.”