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How Crafty Raila is Plotting the fall of Disrespectful Sonko

27/05/2019
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“If Sonko is the governor and I am elected as the president, I will resign on the very day,” these are the words of Raila Odinga in July 2017, just days to the general elections.

Of course, we all know what happened in the elections as Raila lost the Presidency and Sonko was elected Nairobi governor. Now we know how desperately Raila has wanted the presidency. Saying such words against Sonko, just shows how he deeply hated the former Senator.

The political landscape has changed since 2017, Raila and Sonko have since met in the spirit of the handshake. The two leaders met in Raila’s office in April 2018.

Handshake effect: Raila Odinga holds meeting with Mike Sonko

But has Raila’s perception on Sonko changed? It is hard to forgive a man who once declared himself as acting President in 2016. Sonko, while attending the funeral of Wavinya Ndeti’s husband said he was number three politically in the country. He forced Raila to walk out of the burial after a barrage of insults punctuated with Taka Taka! Ghasia.

Former US President John F Kennedy is remembered for his quote about forgiving your enemies but never forget the things they did to you. Raila is one of the wisest politicians in the world, and he sure can never forget what Sonko did to him in that funeral.

So could the former Politician be plotting to send Sonko home in 2022? Former Nairobi governor Evans Kidero has been battered by a series of corruption scandals making it hard for him to make a political comeback. He might even be in prison by the time the next elections are held.

In the absence of Kidero, who can stand up against Sonko? Raila knows there is no one in ODM. Could this be the reason why he has chosen to back Senator Johnson Sakaja?

All Senators want to be governors at one time. In fact, Sakaja had wanted the lucrative position in 2017 before he opted to vie for Senator.

On Monday, Sakaja joined Raila and Siaya Senator James Orengo, during a visit to the iconic Burma Market. The three leaders also enjoyed Ugali Nyama. And Sakaja, though a Jubilee politician, had no problem sharing the pictures on social media.

Thousands of people, among them the famous Nairobi Business Community, welcomed them at Burma, prompting some social media users to declare Sakaja the incoming governor in 2022.

And it didn’t just end there, Sakaja also accompanied Raila to visit the family of the late veteran politician Oduya Oprong, who passed away on Saturday.

This has set social media on fire with rumors that Baba is grooming Sakaja to take on Sonko in 2022. In April, Sakaja denied accusations by Sonko that he plans to run for governor.

Sakaja and Sonko do not read from the same script. Last year, the Senator moved to court opposing Sonko’s decision to ban Matatus from the CBD. Sonko’s controversial decision to nominate Miguna Miguna as the Deputy Governor did not go well with Sakaja.

There have been signs out there that Sakaja is planning an onslaught on the governorship. But the latest move to warm towards Baba might be the game changer.

Raila still enjoys massive support in Nairobi and if he decides to endorse Sakaja, then Sonko must go back to the drawing board. The governor has made so many enemies since 2017, and he will not want Raila to be in that list.

Can Sakaja beat Sonko in 2022 with Baba’s help?

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