Raila Jnr triggered what we need from patriotic youth

Raila Odinga Jnr touched a nerve nationally this week. He reminds us that a single tweet can call a nation to re-examine its conscience. Sadly, most failed to comprehend that political re-imagination often emerges in unexpected spaces.

Early in the week, Raila Odinga Jnr challenged the Orange Democratic Movement party to raise its ambition. The famous now deleted tweet argued that ODM was not just about private jets, slay queens and abusing rival politicians. It had a development agenda clearly outlined in their manifesto. The backlash was immediate.