Edwin Sifuna: I have occasionally rubbed Raila the wrong way

ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]

March 1, this year, found this writer at Chungwa House in the office of ODM secretary general Edwin Sifuna, for a scheduled interview for this article. The interview was however rudely interrupted by live coverage of Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, who demanded that Sifuna’s party boss, Mr Raila Odinga, drop his presidential bid in his (Mr Musyoka's) favour.

“Now, what is this again?” Mr Sifuna protested loudly as he slumped back in his leather-faced executive chair in frustration, before taking a deep breath. What followed was a long period of inertia, punctuated by a string of phone calls from inquisitive party members and officials, as well as journalists seeking reaction.