Raila orphans: False spokespersons and heirs riding on death's back

The late Raila Odinga. [File, Standard]

Well, they are all at it now, aren’t they? Every person who was in any way connected to Raila Odinga when he was alive now appears to know exactly what his thinking was.

Enigma? No way. On the contrary, he was obviously an open book. Because they all know exactly what he wanted, what he didn’t want, what he would have wanted, what he could have wanted, what he might have wanted – possibly even what he still wants now he is dead, as if they continue some kind of celestial, cosmic connection.