ODM leader Raila Odinga. Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruiyot claims he never will be President. [Photo: standardmedia.co.ke]
The National Super Alliance (NASA) presidential candidate Raila Odinga stands no chance of defeating President Uhuru Kenyatta in August polls, Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruiyot has said.Cheruiyot said Raila should consider retiring from active politics after failing to clinch the top seat in his previous three attempts. “Raila is a spent force whose time has come to take a bow and exit Kenyan politics. He is a perennial loser and he will remain the opposition leader,” claimed Cheruiyot in an article published by the Star on Monday.The Senator dismissed the Opposition coalition's line-up of Raila and Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka saying the duo 'will never set foot in the Presidency as the main players.'“Raila and Kalonzo is a weakling pairing and will be defeated emphatically on August 8 – hands down. The tragedy is it’s as if NASA has yet to learn anything from the previous elections,” the lawmaker added.Raila has made several attempts to become the CEO of the Republic, starting his journey in 1997, 2007 and 2013, failing on all these attempts.On Thursday, the former Prime Minister expressed confidence in succeeding to oust President Kenyatta from the State House.“This time round I will not miss the target. I will be the Joshua that will take you to Canaan,” Raila told an enormous crowd at Uhuru Park.