There is no greater harm than sustained enmity between Raila and Ruto

Deputy President William Ruto and Opposition leader Raila Odinga at a past event. [File, Standard]

In the current matrix of our politics, only Deputy President William Ruto and Opposition leader Raila Odinga have the ability to stir extreme emotions, not just among ordinary citizens, but the top leadership as well.

Some elected leaders, powerful in their own right, have been more than willing to go out on a limb to defend the viewpoints of Raila and Ruto. In the process, some have made complete asses of themselves as if to prove King Henry VII right in his observation; “the problem with political jokes is that they get elected”.