[Sophie_Neveu]

Ever since Raila became Prime Minister I am just holding my breath. Something is brewing from the ground in ODM and I don't think Raila is really paying attention. Raila will be in trouble soon if:

1. He does not immediately stop taking photos of him laughing with Mwizi Kibaki. Those photos turn the stomachs of anybody in the ODM camp including moderates. If you have to meet Kibaki, leave the cameras out. Kusema ukweli nobody really wants to see you and Kibaki together (PNU and ODM).

2. He does not recognize that ODM and PNU are two different parties. Raila seems to have forgotten that he has a party to lead and that party is not ODM-PNU coalition. ODM people have never and will never accept PNU.

3. He does not tour ODM areas soon to tell people what the F. he is doing. We understood when the negotiations were going on that he had to be in Nairobi to negotiate. But now, what about going from Mombasa to Wajir to Nakuru to Eldoret to Kakamega to Kisumu to just do a briefing with ODM delegates? Raila seems to forget that he is not the only ODM leader. Other of the ODM areas have not yet seen their leaders in leadership positions. They still feel cheated out of the election!

Remember, the signing of the documents has not helped soothe the hatred against kikuyus in clash areas. In fact it is very reckless of anybody right now to advise IDPs to go back, security or no security. The underlying issues were never solved especially now that Kibaki has "half" of what he stole.

My advise to Raila is this. Keep those ODM pentagons very close with you at all times. Wherever you go be sure that they are accompanying you, especially if its meet-the-people tour! ODM must keep looking united because Kibaki can never be trusted.

Thank you
Sophie