Political analyst Ambrose Weda has warned that opposition leader Raila Odinga is slowly reducing his winning chances in the 2022 presidential bid lately.
Speaking on Wednesday, the commentator faulted the former Prime Minister's ongoing war of words with Deputy President William Ruto, terming it a negative on his (Raila) bid.
He noted that Raila is currently the best placed to win the race were he to face off with the DP and should avoid engaging Ruto in any fight if he intends to take his fifth stab at the top post.
Weda observed that Raila has been using the latest Arror and Kimwarer dams scandal revelation to 'finish' his future rival ahead of the contest, noting that the same could backfire.
"Raila will be a formidable candidate in the race and better placed to win should he face off with the DP thanks to his national appeal and experience," said Weda.
"Therefore, he should stop trying to finish Ruto using the corruption debate because he is unknowingly building the DP by always mentioning him and this could see Ruto turn tables on him," he observed.
Weda was speaking on KBC English Service's The Big Conversation show Wednesday morning.
The commentator who doubles up as a High Court Advocate said that the bigger the Ksh21 billion scandal issue gets, the better for Ruto who has since landed at the middle of it.
The two have been trying to outdo each other lately, after Raila accused Ruto of being a beneficiary in the scandal, and have been using each opportunity they get to tear into each other.