The resignation of Ababu Namwamba from the powerful position of ODM Secretary General is set to complicate the 2017 politics in the country.

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He also gave a hint that he will soon quit the party and form another party with 'like-minded' people ahead of 2017 which has started to see some political alignments.

Ababu's exit from the Orange party will both be a blessing and a curse to the ODM and subsequently a blessing to opposition rivals like the Jubilee party: A blessing to ODM because it will remove the unnecessary tension that has gripped the party in the last couple of weeks; and a curse as it will make the influence of the Raila-led outfit wither in the former Western Province.

On the other hand, it is a blessing to the Uhuru-led jubilee which has been trying to woo the Luhya community to join the party ahead of the 2017 poll.

But how will his exit shape 2017 politics?

If Ababu is used as a 'project' by the Jubilee administration, then Uhuru may sweep the Western bloc that has traditionally supported Raila Odinga.

Unfortunately, the Luhya people may as well decide not to be swayed by Namwamba's political wave and stick with the Cord coalition that has one of their own-Moses Wetangula.

At the same time, one damning reality is that Ababu may mobilise Luhya leaders including Mudavadi, Khalwale and Wetangula to form a formidable political outfit geared towards consolidating Luhya unity that has always been elusive ahead of 2017. The political outfit formed will then be used as a bargaining tool in 2017.

This may also work gainsayer Deputy President William Ruto who is fighting for his life in Jubilee after it emerged that it will not be a guarantee that he will be supported by Kikuyu in 2022 in his quest for Presidency.

President Uhuru may decide to use the Western Province bloc instead of Rift Valley to win his second term in 2017 as he looks for his heir in 2022, who probably will be Gideon Moi.

For William Ruto, he may support Raila in 2017, expecting him to return a favour in 2022.

But as for now, the future of 2017 politics remains complicated.