The politics of the Mau Forest sunk ODM leader Raila Odinga’s presidential ambitions in 2013.

The Rift Valley was Raila ’s gift to power and because of the region’s total support in 2007 Raila had his best shot at the presidency, but a dispute arose and he was forced to share power with PNU's Mwai Kibaki. He was named Kenya's second Prime Minister but without executive power after weeks of post-election violence.