Why EACC backing down on Raila arrest was wise move

A day after the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission dropped the threats to arrest CORD leader Raila Odinga, a section of the media reported that the move was prompted by the fear that the action would plunge the country into civil unrest.

Though the media based their reports on sources within the security forces, the timing of the statement could not have passed without raising queries.

It was made in the wake of Raila’s insistence that he would not honour the EACC summons.

If he failed to honour the summons, he might have been arrested.

The decision against arresting him was however, made after it reportedly emerged the action would spark unrest at a time when Kenya was hosting the 10th World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference.

If the Government would have fallen into the ‘trap’ set by the CORD leadership, Raila’s arrest would have definitely drawn the attention of more than 7,000 delegates at the forum.

This would have given Kenya a bad name.

The Government has already explained how the Eurobond funds were allocated and the amount each ministry received.

The dockets of Infrastructure, Energy, Agriculture and ICT received the lion share.

Anyone is free to question the information provided by the State but this would only make sense if you produced evidence to back up your claims.

Anything short of this would be treated as hearsay, a witch hunt and propaganda.