Raila's swearing in

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Odinga has blown hot and cold, initially refusing to be sworn in by his supporters and later changing his mind.
Among many Kenyans, there is genuine fatigue with the economic disruption and the everyday inconveniences caused by the long stand-off.
At the same time, there is also a perceptible hardening, militancy even, among Odinga’s supporters.
He may be the figurehead, but more and more it feels like the opposition leader is just a passenger carried along on a wave of pent-up anger after a half a century of electoral injustice and marginalization.
It is this simmering rage and disaffection, rather than the more visible political scheming, that poses the greatest risk to the country.
While unlikely to explode into the open ethnic violence of 2008, at least in the short term, the resentment will continue to poison the political atmosphere and slowly strangle the nation.
And it is this that Kenyatta has consistently failed to acknowledge.
By Patrick Gathara, dated December 1, 2017 on the Washington Post
 
I say to avoid any economic distractions and possible fighting, the government should just let it happen because it’s not going to affect them. You can’t reason with Odinga supporters because they are stupid beyond belief.
 
I say to avoid any economic distractions and possible fighting, the government should just let it happen because it’s not going to affect them. You can’t reason with Odinga supporters because they are stupid beyond belief.
as had said that what th govt did...u cant reason wt guys who thrive fighting wt th police...now we wait ataje cabinet yake na kadhalika..
 
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