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How Raila's entry into government could spell doom for DP Gachagua

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Azimio leader Raila Odinga is welcomed by DP Rigathi Gachagua as he arrives during the second day of the Africa Climate Summit held at KICC in Nairobi. [File, Standard]

The nightmare is real. The dark cloud Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua had talked of seeing two months back seems to have materialised and is now blackening his political future.

Following the rapprochement between Opposition leader Raila Odinga and President William Ruto, four Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) top officials are now in Cabinet, and the onslaught against the Deputy President has started.

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