The Narc betrayal has been considered by many Kenyans and political pundits as the modern era mother of political backstabbing and remains a point of reference anytime these deceits are discussed.

Political analysts argue that the Mwai Kibaki-Raila Odinga National Rainbow Coalition (Narc) was bound to fail in its infancy because it was not based on a solid ideological foundation.

Analysts and commentators state that the alliance was a mere special-purpose vehicle hurriedly assembled by opposition leaders of diverse political orientations to wrestle power from Kanu in the 2002 elections.