Leader of Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Coalition Raila Odinga during an Interview with the Standard Media Group at his Karen residence in Nairobi on February 28, 2023. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]
Even as the government puts up a brave face that all is well, the panicky reaction calling for an overseas travel ban on Raila Odinga has raised eyebrows. Normally, such calls will go through diplomatic channels without even the media getting an authoritative source to interview for a news story.