Opposition leader Raila Odinga is known to make many political friends before every political season.
He is equally known for inability to keep them, the best instance being his former friends in the now defunct 5-member Pentagon, 3 of whom are no longer with him, remaining with only Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu.
The rest; Deputy President William Ruto and Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala have since found comfort in the ruling Jubilee Party, with Joe Nyaggah falling out of the political scene after a terrible failure in the concluded presidential race.
Odinga and President Uhuru Kenyatta recently decided to bury their political enmity in pursuit of national cohesion.
The reunion was later named ''The Golden Handshake'', a move that took the nation by both surprise and storm.
It is, however, unlikely to last past the approaching 2022 general elections, with the two expected to again join rival blocks to battle each other.
As a result of the truce, he also revived his friendship with his political student and Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen.
Murkomen, a great supporter of the handshake, recently announced plans to table a proposal in the senate to allocate Odinga an official position and office as the leader of opposition.
This, he said, would be accompanied by several other goodies including a security beef-up.
The two are also likely to part ways soon, with Murkomen expected to side with Deputy President William Ruto who will be vying for the top post in 2022, unless Odinga and Ruto end up in the same team.
Odinga's Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) deputy party leader and Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya is also likely to vacate in the coming days.
The county chief has since announced his presidential ambition for the forthcoming elections, reason enough for him to exit his boss' side should the veteran leader go for another shot at the slot.