Raila Odinga is a veteran politician who is always right. You can agree or dispute this historical fact but at the back of your mind you know that your judgement is based on pure political fanatism as opposed to facts and logic.
Raila is the most informed Kenyan without direct control of government apparatus like the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
Whenever Raila Odinga talks, the victims of his revelations quake to their nerves. They run to news rooms to counter his statements and ask him to table evidence.
Some demand an apology while others misuse government privileges and start issuing unconstitutional threats. They call him a liar for saying the truth and evangelize his retirement because he is an opponent they never want to face.
They are always struggling to prove that Raila’s plans for a better Kenya are utopic. There are countless issues Odinga has raised that they opposed but came to be proven as naked facts.
The rot in the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) was revealed by Raila. Talk of double registration, voter importation from Uganda and Ethiopia and forceful implementation of manual backup among other things.
All this was disputed and today we have several Raila Odingas, retired president Daniel Moi, retired president Kibaki and Kalonzo Musyoka in the IEBC data base. Was he wrong?
When fake title deeds were being used as a campaign tool at the coast, people said Raila is envious. Some said his “nusu mkate” government was unable to offer the same. Hasn’t Swazuri revoked the same?
The Eurobond earned Odinga passionate enemies. He was branded several defaming names by pro-looters for unearthing a life-taking robbery without violence by the government. The Auditor General cannot trace the famous Eurobond funds. Was Raila right?
At the beginning of the National Youth Service (NYS) scandal, Jubilee said that Raila was demonizing Waiguru. They even threatened to “deal with him”. What changed that made Waiguru an ally turned foe that deserves sacking and sentencing?
The list is endless. Raila Odinga talks about many issues that come to pass after being branded a liar and an attention seeker. If you have not realized that Raila is always right, you will today or tomorrow regardless of your political tilt.