Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga is a big political figure not just in Kenya but also in Africa. His voice has been heard all across the continent and now with his new role as AU High envoy for Infrastructure and Development, Raila is even set to have more impact in Africa.
With his growing political and public service portfolio also comes his dark side as established by Lawyer Miguna Miguna who is now a critic of his former good friend.
According to Miguna, Raila Odinga has been used by many politicians across Africa to get or cling onto power only to be later betrayed by the same leaders during his time of need.
Details have emerged of how Raila Odinga and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni once shared a close working relationship. More revelations have also been made of how Raila once campaigned for Museveni in Uganda only for the Ugandan chief to later betray him during the Kenyan general elections.
On 15th December 2010, Raila joined President Museveni during campaigns in Nawaninji Sub-county, Iganga District.
Mr Odinga told residents that he had come to Uganda as a friend, saying he considers the country as a home, having stayed there for a long time in the past.
“I come to Uganda laden with lots of regards from the Kenyan people. I come as a friend but also paying a visit to my own home. When I was chased out of Kenya (in 1991), I got on a bus and took refuge here,” Mr Odinga said during the campaigns.
Raila was back then accompanied by Rachael Shebesh
Self proclaimed general Miguna Miguna has now taken some time to remind Mr. Odinga of how Museveni betrayed him even after he went out of his way to campaign for him in Uganda.
“In 2011 @RailaOdinga publicly supported @KagutaMuseveni’s electoral fraud in Uganda. In 2013 @KagutaMuseveni helped @UKenyatta rig in Kenya. In 2015, @RailaOdinga supported @MagufuliJP’s electoral fraud in Tanzania. In 2017, @MagufuliJP supported @UKenyatta’s electoral fraud,” said Miguna.
Miguna also reminded Raila of how Magufuli, a man he considers as a close friend also betrayed him in 2017 by supporting Uhuru Kenyatta’s election.
1) In 2011 @RailaOdinga publicly supported @KagutaMuseveni‘s electoral fraud in Uganda. In 2013 @KagutaMuseveni helped @UKenyatta rig in Kenya. In 2015, @RailaOdinga supported @MagufuliJP‘s electoral fraud in Tanzania. In 2017, @MagufuliJP supported @UKenyatta‘s electoral fraud.
— Dr. Miguna Miguna (@MigunaMiguna) January 20, 2019
Miguna went ahead to caution Raila to be prepared of another betryal by former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila and the newly elected President Felix Tshisekledi. This is after Raila came out to congratulate Mr. Tshisekledi upon being declared the validly elected President of the DR Congo.
“In 2019 @RailaOdinga supported Joseph Kabila’s Ka-Putin fraud in the Democratic Republic of Congo where Felix Tshisekedi has been imposed as a mascot. In 2022, Felix Tshisekledi and Joseph Kabila will support @UKenyatta’s Ka-Putin experiment in Kenya minus,” added Miguna.
2) In 2019 @RailaOdinga supported Joseph Kabila’s Ka-Putin fraud in the Democratic Republic of Congo where Felix Tshisekedi has been imposed as a mascot. In 2022, Felix Tshisekledi and Joseph Kabila will support @UKenyatta‘s Ka-Putin experiment in Kenya minus @RailaOdinga.
— Dr. Miguna Miguna (@MigunaMiguna) January 20, 2019