Life outside Nasa: ODM exit paves way for formation of new coalitions
National Super Alliance (Nasa) leaders Raila Odinga, Moses Wetang’ula, Kalonzo Musyoka and Musalia Mudavadi just before announcing their withdrawal from the October 26, 2017, repeat presidential election. PHOTO | FILE
Kenya’s dominant opposition party the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), led by former prime minister Raila Odinga, announced Thursday it was formally quitting the National Super Alliance (Nasa) coalition that backed Odinga’s presidential candidature in 2017, bringing to an end more than three years of political bickering that threatened to derail his bid for the presidency in next year’s election.
ODM’s exit, coming days after similar moves by two of the other four Nasa parties, technically means that Mr Odinga can now negotiate a new coalition for his anticipated fifth presidential bid without offending the law governing political parties.
