Upon his return, Raila has unveiled ‘wedge strategy’

Daily Nation -
Upon his return, Raila has unveiled Cord’s “wedge strategy” reminiscent of the hard-nosed wedge politics of the 2005-2007 period.

In returning to wedge politics, Raila seems to have rejected the idea of building Cord into a “royal opposition” as a government-in-waiting and offer alternative policies and visions of power within Parliament. Instead, it has embraced the idea of a “rogue opposition” challenging Jubilee power on the streets through mass protests as the surest pathway to power before or by 2017.

Cord’s new wedge politics is preying on existing tensions, divisive issues and social grievances such as national security, crime, ethnicity, poverty, corruption and the war against al-Shabaab in Somalia to galvanise support.

By returning to wedge politics, ODM hopes to reassert Raila’s intellectual and political leadership of the opposition. It also expects to split Jubilee apart, leading to a “revolution” or ensuring that Uhuru Kenyatta becomes a one-term President and winning the 2017 election.


Well before the general election many politicians formed coalitions that appeared to be innovative moving the country forward but often ending up being foiled or put off like joker. Because of what the Kenyan leader at the time did to enter into office I thought it was a game at first, constantly worried about making ends meet when really they already insulted Cord members by sending them stolen ballot boxes plenty of wrong mistakes about respect. For instance when the cabinet reshuffling happened and everyone thought politicians had all the power parties we're the next best thing winning is. After arriving back to America returning from travel before leaving BBC shed some light about Cord it was during Katrina that I scheduled an escape. So I left America to go back into Africa thru Europe in 2005 then indeed I noticed DW-TV talks on Quadriga about the future of these seldom heard of winners in the Kenyan politics, of course it was danger finding this kind of news but since I don't attend rallies where else but from Germany. I learned about the nice homes I could build the lucrative episode financially I could have ended up outside and perhaps even thrown some dollars to help get the losses back I tried to understand my sanity for democracy in Europe final. But I don't know who exactly what I was looking at or talking about, it's like a strategy which makes and places your livelihood with friends in jeopardy. I noticed the spotlight pointing towards TNA now when really things didn't appear that way when I left home. But people sometimes forget when asked about who the screen really belonged to the Blackwood, Hollywood or Bollywood inside truths outside assumption it sounded cool at first but now I am beginning to believe it's a cheap ticket back to fool another famous politician to like celebrity status in/out of office. I paid attention but only granted I could be given a second choice Americans buy and sell stocks yet don't understand how to go about obtaining and selling what they buy. I notice familiar faces wearing shiny suit talking from back home, it was then that I realized some politicians were just ignorant about their welfare and didn't really care what they said because all they want is to scapegoat and take power. To some it appears like there's control but whoever is controlling it does want to share his/her sentiments often in public on stage with the audience. So if at all your unable to remove your name from the list of hacked individuals then your luck has run out, it's in the news and all over the newspaper i'm talking about putting someone's business out there without first asking them if it's okay it doesn't happen by accident.