Ever since William Ruto was announced and sworn into office as President, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has been on a counter-offensive against foreign powers.
However, Raila’s chief agent in the 2022 General Election, Saitabao Ole Kanchory, claims that former Prime Minister had the backing of the majority of foreign powers, with diplomats feeding him intel.
Kanchory, in his memoir, Why Baba Is Not the 5th, however, argues that Raila ignored the warning and any intelligence about the election, especially on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
"Some of the warnings on IEBC that Baba ignored reportedly came from highly-placed sources at some of the top foreign missions.
“This is why it is hard to believe that there was a general conspiracy against Baba among the international community,” Kanchory wondered why Raila alleged that foreign powers backed Ruto.
Kanchory revealed that there were clear-cut signs that the 2022 poll would be bungled, and tried to address them during a meeting between the Commission and presidential candidates.
He recounted that their continuous demand for answers from the IEBC on the KIEMS kits and use of a printed voter register as a backup rattled the Kenya Kwanza team.
“It became clear that we were onto something when William Ruto and his Chief Agent Kithure Kindiki abandoned their flight to Meru mid-air and landed at Windsor fully decked in campaign regalia,” the book read in part.
Kanchory lamented about Raila’s lackluster and constant dismissiveness, which may have caused some of the foreign powers to shift their allegiance.
His efforts to warn Raila several times were also reportedly thwarted by Odinga’s close allies, including Junet Mohamed (Suna East MP)
At one time, Kanchory even used former Kitui governor, Charity Ngilu, to implore Raila to address key grievances, but the former Prime Minister allegedly declined to lend the two a listening ear.
That, paired with Raila’s inability to reach out, opened a window of opportunity for Kenya Kwanza candidate, Ruto, a serial opportunist.
Kanchory, a seasoned lawyer, added that the recent developments in the country hinted that Ruto reached out to the foreign nations and allegedly signed a deal that saw him assume power.
“Quite possibly, some of the foreign diplomats and their missions may have had a last-minute switch when they realised from their intelligence how things were punning out,” the agent stated.
“The speed at which William Ruto's government is implementing Western Agenda's such as GMO and LGBTQ rights would suggest that some kind of deal must have been struck between him and the West," Kanchory wrote.
He argued that if Odinga had the skill to reach out, a skill he defined as soft power, then it would have made a difference in a number of areas including the IEBC and the Supreme Court.
Notably, Kenyans.co.ke confirmed that the President William Ruto, on March 2, declared his stand on LGBTQ community, stating that Kenya had traditions that need to be respected.
Odinga, on Friday, 7 October 2022, claimed that the international community feared he would end their monopoly of market. He further alleged that Ruto was raising funds to repay the foreign powers.
He seemingly concurred with Kanchory on allegations that Ruto is flagrantly under pressure from the West.
