The decision by Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga to work with government and bring about cohesion caught opponents by surprise, his aide has said.
For 18 months now, Raila has been working closely with President Uhuru Kenyatta, with the two leaders often launching projects together.
This coming Tuesday, the two leaders will receive a Building Bridges Initiative report, which could define the country's destiny in the coming years.
Mr Odinga's spokesman Dennis Onyango on Saturday slammed critics, arguing that the change of strategy by his boss has been troubling them.
Onyango further argued that Raila's decision not to fall to blackmail has led to the current anxiety among his opponents.
"Their cover got blown when Raila Odinga changed tack. They are still hoping they can bully and blackmail Raila to join them in playing the old way," he said in a tweet.
Deputy President William Ruto has turned out to be Odinga's fiery critic, often accusing him of using BBI report to influence 2022 competition.
On Friday, Ruto accused Odinga of allegedly hiding his antagonist political approach in the Building Bridges Initiative to blackmail Kenyans.
“Kenyans are not fools to just accept conmanship hidden in BBI which they are using as a political tool for 2022,” said the DP during a thanksgiving ceremony for Jubilee candidate in the concluded Kibra by-election McDonald Mariga at Bomas of Kenya.
He added: “You cannot hide violence behind the BBI or handshake. Violence is violence.”