RAILA IS THE "POWER" IN KENYA.


Last week on Saturday,I came across the Daily Nation newspaper and the headline caught my attention. It read " Raila new center of power". Coincidentally, I saw the same headline back in July 19th 2019 after the pact between Raila and Uhuru.


It' seems that the term "power" is very synonymous with the name Raila. Any move that Raila makes , it's either you lose or gain power.


The slight mistake on the headline can forgiven . They should know that Raila has and will always be the center of power and whatever he move he makes surely shifts the political balance of the country.


Even in 2026, Raila can either decide to give Ruto a hard time on the ballot. The " Tosha" slogan used by Raila when endorsing his party candidates is enough to boost anyone's chance of clinching the top seat.


After the recent cabinet reshuffle that saw some of his close allies being nominated, at the same time content creators like Maverick Aoko have also gained popularity just by talking about Raila.


Even in the next 20 years to come, we will still feel the impact of Raila in our political scene. Many have been mentored by him and are already up to the task.

He is the reason we have the power to protest, power for freedom of speech and even fair representation in courts.

Some careers have also been destroyed because of underrating Baba, so it's safe to say that he is the past , present and future of the political power in Kenya.


It's keen to note that Raila has never been in the government,but it's the government that has been in the opposition.

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