National Super Alliance (NASA) Presidential candidate Raila Amolo Odinga at a past function (Photo/nairobinews.nation.co.ke)
National Super Alliance (NASA) Presidential candidate Raila Amolo Odinga is walking a tight rope. The outcome of the Supreme Court ruling will shape Raila’s political career.
The former prime minister is feeling the same heat former President Mwai Kibaki felt in 1997 when he wanted to ascend to power. International observers have approved the polls whereas the business community wants ‘peace’. Raila is torn between good and evil as he thinks about his next political move.
The opposition leader has a few hours to whether he will ever lead this nation. On the other hand, the media has given into public and official pressure to avoid public opinion when it comes to matters of politics.
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader is standing between a rock and a hard place. Raila has the option of accepting the verdict of the Supreme Court and moving on or taking a different route, whose consequences might not be favorable considering the political situation of the nation. The outcome of the court is likely to end Odinga Kenyatta rivalry that has been very significant in the politics of this nation for decades.