Raila has been a voice for the voiceless, nothing has changed

President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga during the second day of the third National Executive Retreat at the KCB Leadership Centre in Kajiado County. [PHOTO EDWARD ALSUA/PCS. 20/6/2025]

Henry Ford once said, “I’m looking for a lot of men with an infinite capacity for not knowing what can’t be done.” And it is true; Kenya is looking at such men and women – brave transformers who will stop at nothing to turn around our country wherever it is headed south. Raila Odinga is one man who has etched his name into the hallmarks of history. He has distinguished himself through extraordinary courage to confront self and also situations.

The attack on Raila by Gitobu Imanyara in The Standard on July 9 was disturbing and uncalled for. The lawyer ignored history or attempted to delete it. Mr Gitobu misread the strategy as he insulted the very freedoms he once fought and stood for. He should be made aware of the old adage, “if you are an eye that once failed and needed treatment, never frown at the eye of he, who cleaned you up, dressed you up and removed residue from you! If you do so, it may come back to haunt you one day”.