Is there more than meets the eye here!!!
In 2006,things couldn't get better between the two.
Raila even went ahead to proclaim that they were infact cousins,- eeh you know,Obama senior's mother,was eeh,- my clan....,ker.....,- eeh.........

Ok sawa,we give it to you bwana Raila.

Then things began getting thick immediately after our 2007 elections,as occasioned by Raila's posturing/role in the ensuing orgy of violence and political recklessness.

1) January 2008,Obama called,Kibaki,Kalonzo and Raila and expressed his STRONGLY felt opinion on the goings on,read,Violence.
That opinion was obviously at variance with Raila's,who wanted some power at any cost.
2) Raila skips US parties' convention. By his own admission,he has religiously attended all previous conventions for decades without fail.
This time,when cousin is running,we hear excuses of,since the other engagement in Canada is deferred,I cancel the whole trip!!! Convincing!!!

Then came stories of; Raila is keeping a low profile in order not to hurt Obama campaign!!!
Is this to suggest Raila is 'not too clean'. Otherwise why and how would he hurt!!!!!!!!!

Then Obama gets elected next US president in an election with all the hallmarks of history making and trend setting.
Deafening silence or low key appreciation from Raila.

From Obama's end,- lukewarm towards cousin,as he calls Kibaki.

Another defining moment;
INAUGURATION,Raila is in Kenya,teeth gnashing over Muthaura,as he attempts to come to terms with Maize and Oil scandals-complicity allegations.

Or may be he is going,he probably got special invitation ..... you know.... cousin - family.

Vipi Jameni..
Am I reading too much,or is there smoke?

Dispassionate approach folks. Keep emotions at bay.


B.timer

@B.Timer

Where was your TV when Obama came to Kenya 2006. Didn't i see Raila seated and Obama Standing when they held a rally together? Does that mean Kibaki don't have a brother because we do not hear them\him in close association? Does that mean Wambuu is not MK's?


Kioko

Once the was a religion called Railamania which could not deliver miracles in 2007 and was overtaken by Obamania that delivered in 2008.

......the truth shall set you free.

YAWA!

A likely impossibility is always preferable to an unconvincing posibility.

Obi- Strange observation,guess stockskenya have to acquit themselves of your strong accusation. I think freedom of the media includes the right to criticise and sometimes caricuture our political leaders as long as it is not too offensive. If there was one caricutared individual it was moi- in his later years he simply ignored it. malicious gutter-like allegations should be exposed for what they are and i think the topic here comes close.

To suggest,however,they are borne of 'railaphobia' is not doing to much justice to raila- phobia is defined in the Encarta dictionary as 'an irrational or very powerful fear and dislike of something such as spiders or confined spaces'. Some people are merely critical of him,others to poke a joke and he is a big guy who can handle the heat.

A resounding No.

I am afraid it didn't happen!
Raila's sojourn in US was a big yawn.
He had to make do with being chaperoned around by one Prof. Makau Mutua who is none too enthusiastic with Raila's leadership qualities.

B.timer