[NASA leaders at Machakos during People’s Assembly rally. A fresh battle is looming over Raila’s succession ahead of 2022. Photo/Dennis]
NASA coalition protagonists Kalonzo Musyoka and Musalia Mudavadi seems to have sharpened their political assault as 2022 politics take shape.
Initially, both ANC and Wiper were opposed to Raila Odinga's planned swearing-in only to take unexpected U-turn last week.
"They know well that without Raila in 2022, they cannot really make any meaningful attemp at presidency," says Gideon Mamboleo.
And even after publicly opposing inauguration, Wiper chairman Kivitha Kibwana joined the bandwagon but openly asked Raila ti support Kalonzo in 2022.
"As Wiper, we must swear-in Raila and we request him to support Kalonzo's 2022 presidential ambitions," he said.
And Mudavadi, is pushing to inherit Raila's bedrock territories with Kakamega senator Cleophas Malala and nominated MP Godfrey Osotsi pushing his agenda.
In fact, Malala has gone ahead to commit all NASA legislators to swearing-in narrative by coming up with an affidavit, a move that may appease ODM supporters.
"This is the only way we can identify moles and take appropriate action," he said on Friday at Machakos.
But a cautious Raila, who will be making a tough choice once he exits political stage, asked laders to deal with 2017 'ordeal' and desist from engaging in 2022 debate.
"Let us first deal with the animal we hunted in 2017 before we help Musyoka in 2022," said Raila apparently in response to Kibwana's remarks.