Opposition chief Raila Odinga and his Nakuru ally and former Subukia lawmaker Koigi wa Wamwere have a lot in common and seem to have been cut from the same cloth.
Apart from their vocal nature, the two are veteran politicians, former Members of Parliament and interestingly, out of office after losing in the 2017 elections.
While Raila was losing to President Uhuru Kenyatta, Koigi made a futile bid to capture the Nakuru Senatorial seat, losing to Susan Kihika, an ally of the President.
Based on their similar mode of politicking, Raila petitioned the election before snubbing the October 26 repeat while Koigi has been blaming some Jubilee Party figures for allegedly rigging him out.
Let it also not be forgotten that both have a jail history.
The duo spent some time in detention in the 80s and 90s during the Nyayo regime under former President Daniel Moi over their push for multiparty democracy.
Koigi was in and out of detention between 1975 and 1996.
He was also accused of playing a role in the 1982 coup attempt against Moi's leadership, a failed seizure that Raila was also arrested and held over alleged involvement.
Raila was held without trial for six years, according to Wikipedia.
Both leaders have remained reluctant to exit the political scene despite being born in the 40s, Raila in 1945 and Koigi in 1949, despite their apparent dimming political star.
Actually, they seem to be only getting stronger and more vocal.
While Koigi uses his Sauti Ya Mwananchi Radio to air his views, Raila uses his allies and his new African Union envoy slot to remain afloat politically.
The two reunited in the run up to the 2017 elections.