Nasa co-principals Raila Odinga (right) and Kalonzo Musyoka. Political analyst Martin Andati says Raila hanging around NASA could complicate agreements with other co-principals. [Nairobi News]NASA leader Raila Odinga has been asked to focus on the agenda that the coalition is going to sustain concerning the just-concluded election, and avoid being dragged into the debate of those calling for his retirement.According to Political analyst Martin Andati,  the issue of Raila's retirement is a 'non-issue'. "That issue was raised during the political campaign season and he answered them adequately. The argument from the Jubilee side was that he should retire from politics based on his age," Andati says on the Monday Star through an opinion piece.He adds: "People rarely retire from politics. Mwai Kibaki became President at 72 years. Jomo Kenyatta became President at the age of 74. Nelson Mandela became President at 72. They were all good Presidents and they served very well."He says that for as long as Raila is mentally and physically capable, then he can still serve.The analyst, however, notes that if Raila continues hanging around NASA as a candidate then that might create a complication for his 'comrades in the coalition in future'. "He had indicated that this was going to be his last election. One of the grounds of him getting the NASA ticket was that 2017 would be the last time he is running for President. If he were to stay, that is bound to preempt complications between him and his colleagues in the coalition," Andati says.

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