Power will change Raila, if things go his way in elections

ODM party leader and Azimio la Umoja Presidential candidate Raila Odinga. [File, Standard]

Power is strange. It can transform a cat into a lion. It manages both the wielder and those around.

From Nicolo Machiavelli to Robert Green, there are unalterable scientific laws of power. Four stand out. Power abhors vacuums. It hates many centres. Balance of terror generates balance of power. And power detests blackmail.

Those thronging around Azimio la Umoja leader, Raila Odinga dreaming of blackmail and sharing in his glory after the 9 August election have a huge shock in store. Let us fly into the future. It is 10 August 2022. Things have worked well for Raila. He...