Busia Governor Sospeter Odeke on Friday issued a statement, telling off three NASA co-principals following a meeting between President Uhuru Kenyatta and NASA leader Raila Odinga.

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Odeke defended Odinga from Musalia Mudavadi, Kalonzo Musyoka and Moses Wetangula, saying:

"Kenya isn’t a one-party state. 

If either NASA disintegrate — or H.E Raila Odinga leaves the scene — Jubilee will stampede over other political minnows. As far as I am concerned, H.E Raila Odinga is the one person holding Jubilee’s feet to the fire.

Kenya’s democracy — fledgling as it is — needs H.E Raila Odinga to flourish. 

I don’t believe for a second that Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka or NASA's other so-called co-principals Musalia Mudavadi and Senator Moses Wetang’ula have the cojones to lead an effective Opposition. 

With due respect, Senator Moses Wetang’ula, Musalia Mudavadi and Kalonzo Musyoka are in the Opposition for personal convenience, not political conviction. There wasn’t room for them with their ideological kin in Jubilee.

 They say Raila Odinga must give room for them , That’s either silly or mischievous. I hear them saying that they want the mantle of leadership to be given to them — by Raila Odinga — on silver platter. 

That’s a heap of nonsense. In politics, nothing is given for free. Power must be taken, not doled out like mandazi.H.E Raila Odinga is the most intriguing public figure in the Kenyan history. But he’s not an intriguer. In William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, a character opines thus — some men are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. 

 Rarely do people hit this trifecta. But Raila Odinga is one of the chosen few for which all three nuggets of wisdom are true.

When Raila Odinga plans, his opponents think he’s plotting. When he’s sleeping, his detractors think he’s awake. He confuses his foes and unintentionally beguiles his friends.

 That’s because of his humility. Men with such commanding social and political capital can wield it with caprice. Mr Odinga remains the centre of gravity of Kenya’s politics. Raila Odinga bestrides Kenya’s political landscape like a colossus, his person and persona are public institutions. 

Long live my political mentor, father of the Nation."