The opposition leader, Raila Odinga. [Photo/nation.co.ke]
It is a development that will trouble Raila Odinga deeply as he struggles to chat a new course in the aftermath of a Supreme Court decision that failed to invalidate the October 26 rerun.
Britain has joined the tally of countries to congratulate President Uhuru Kenyatta after two petitions seeking to nullify his presidency were dismissed for lack of merit.
Boris Johnson placed a call to his Kenyan counterpart Amina Mohammed to relay his country's congratulatory message.
This is a blow to Odinga's anti-Kenyatta crusade as he had hoped to get the support of Western governments.
While in the U.S, the veteran opposition leader failed to get the audience of senior officials in the Trump administration, a clear indication that his resistance movement does not enjoy the support of Western governments.
Unlike 2007 when western governments rallied behind him, this time around Raila has been struggling to garner that crucial support and it will be interesting to see how things play out for him in the coming days.