Handshake splits Central as MPs take on former leaders

Raila’s meeting with a group of former legislators ignites fresh battle between Jubilee nominations rivals. [Courtesy]

A supremacy battle between sitting and immediate former MPs seems to be gathering steam in Central Kenya following a meeting between a group of former legislators and Opposition leader Raila Odinga, last week.

The three-hour closed door meeting has deepened mistrust between elected leaders and their rivals, which started with the Jubilee Party primaries last year.