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Mombasa politician, Khalid Balala [left ] greets Orange Democratic Movement party leader, Raila Odinga during ODM party delegates meeting at Wildwaters in Mombasa. Over 500 delegates are from Coast Region. September 18, 2021.[Omondi Onyango, Standard]
Early this week, there was a video clip on social media with the caption ‘Raila goof: Oops ODM leader Raila Odinga forgets to remove cap in honour of national anthem.’
The reaction from his critics was that he is tired, old, and shouldn’t seek the presidency, among other self-assured hubris. Respect elders as they can see far while seated than a boy on top of a pinnacle. Even with advanced years, Baba is a political principality that holds the key to a coalition that can challenge Ruto. Fact!
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