Raila Odinga, the NASA leader. (photo/diasporamessenger)
During World War 2, the Japanese perfected a military tactic that would involve sending pilots on a suicide mission in enemy territories. The planes would be strapped with bombs and the pilot would plunge the plane on enemy installations. This was referred to as Kamikaze.
It is evident that Raila Odinga may have borrowed a leaf from the Japanese. He seems to have opted for a dangerous Kamikaze mission on December 12.
How else would you describe his action to go ahead with the swearing-in ceremony despite it being described as a treasonable act which attracts the death penalty?
One is tempted to think that this new Kamikaze strategy by NASA is a double-edged sword for the country.
The questions remain: If indeed Raila goes ahead with his mission, will the country be ready to charge him with treason? What would be the result of such a move if it comes to pass? If he fails in the move, what repercussion will it have on his political standing?
So many questions, so few answers. The Afro-cinema of Kenyan politics continues.
Yet it is clear to all that Raila may not be willing to back down on his highly risky move. With one stroke, he has raised the political temperatures a notch higher.