John Silas Ouko Jakakimbas candidature in UDM presents CORD with an interesting dilema: Is it a real coalition of tens of parties, or rather a private club of three individual ethnic elders? If it is indeed a coalition of the tens of parties that the leadership claims, then Silas and UDM must be treated not as an opponent, but rather one of the potential CORD MPs. If CORD is however a private club of the three leaders of Luo, Kamba and Luhyia, then Silas will be virulently fought, as a candidate of the enemy. Will it also be payback time for UDM? To help Raila Odinga in the last campaigns, the leadership of UDM broke ranks with Ruto and denied him control of the party, forcing him to shift base to URP. This was a risky political move in support of Raila Odinga, especially for the leadership that emanated from Rift Valley. Will Raila Odinga and the ODM, especially Luo brigade, now treat UDM as an enemy party and fight its candidate out of town? What does all these portend to the attempts to woo the Kalenjin nation, even after the violent ouster of Magerer K J Langat? I am keenly waiting to watch and listen to R.H. Raila Odinga, when he sets out to campaign, if at all, for Moses Kajwang. And how would he treat Silas, one of his most trusted lieutenants for many years? Wouldnt this be an opportunity to loose an ODM seat in luoland but gain the confidence of the Kalenjin nation and show that he does not abandon those who have stuck with him during his moments of need (read Silas and the UDM brigade)? Or put another way, could Silas and UDM be Railas secret magic card for Homabay? Interesting days ahead.
Posted on: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 12:08:16 +0000
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