Personal ambition as well as the fear that Cord might disintegrate should former Prime Minister Raila Odinga be the coalition’s presidential torchbearer are among reasons some MPs from Nyanza are increasingly feeling Mr Odinga should call it a day, the Sunday Nation has established. It is a rather audacious decision by the lawmakers, some who are said to be Mr Odinga’s closest associates. None of the lawmakers is, however, bold enough to tell Mr Odinga to his face about what to them is “the reality of the time” and have opted to use their colleagues from outside Luo. The MPs are said to have met at Kitutu Chache South MP Richard Onyonka’s home in Nairobi a fortnight ago when Mr Odinga was in the US and asked him to be their spokesperson. The reasoning is that coming from Gusiiland, a region that is a bit liberal in terms of political party membership, the repercussions might not be as dire compared to what could befall an MP from Mr Odinga’s backyard. A source who attended the meeting confided that there were more than 20 MPs at the meeting. Mr Onyonka said early last week that the best chance Cord has of forming a government is for Mr Odinga to sacrifice his bid and support another candidate within the coalition. The MPs are said to be persuaded that because Mr Odinga has made three unsuccessful stabs at the presidency, this could be an opportunity to soberly reflect on his realistic chances of winning a General Election.
Posted on: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 06:06:06 +0000
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