Why President Ruto Excluded Kalonzo Musyoka from the Program at Raila Odinga’s State Farewell

Sources involved in the event planning say President William Ruto’s team understood the symbolic weight of a Kalonzo Musyoka speech. Raila Odinga had, in 2023, hinted at supporting Kalonzo as his political successor, and letting him address mourners could easily have been viewed as a public anointing.

Analysts believe Ruto’s advisers considered that risk too high. A single appearance by Kalonzo on such an emotional stage might have rallied the Luo community and Raila’s wider reformist base behind him—strengthening a potential coalition ahead of 2027.

Those close to the Odinga family also mention a private message Raila left for Kalonzo through his brother, Dr. Oburu Oginga, which could influence opposition politics if ever made public.

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Excluding Kalonzo from the program therefore appears to have been a strategic move to prevent a symbolic hand-over of Raila’s legacy during a nationally charged moment.

Milton

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