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President, Kalonzo and Raila are 'cousins' and should unite

ODM leader Raila Odinga and Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka during a meeting on June 8, 2023. [File, Standard].

Wiper Democratic Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, on behalf of Rigathi Gachagua and DAP-Kenya leader Eugene Wamalwa, recently urged Raila Odinga to join their quest to oust William Ruto in 2027. Good idea, huh?

But here’s the question: If Raila has already deemed Ruto’s government fit and Kalonzo and Co. view Ruto’s government as evil and unfit, what fellowship can a purported oppressive regime have with a regime that promises to offer alternative governance? What communion has a purported political saviour and a perceived oppressor?

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