VIDEO ANALYSIS: WHAT IS THE
INVISIBLE HAND IN KENYA "CORD COALITION REJECTED IEBC COMMISSION”
Introduction
The Coalition for Reforms
and Democracy is a coalition of multiple political parties, built around the
triumvirate of Raila Odinga, Kalonzo Musyoka, and Moses Wetangula, to contest
the Kenya General elections of 2013. The members of the coalition are Orange
Democratic Movement, Wiper Democratic Movement, FORD-Kenya, Kenya Social
Congress, The Independent Party, KADU–Asili, Peoples Democratic Party, Nkenya
Solidarity Movement, Chama Cha Uzalendo, Muungano Development Movement Party of
Kenya, United Democratic Movement, Chama Cha Mwananchi, Federal Party of Kenya,
Labour Party of Kenya Following the hotly contested elections that saw Jubilee
alliance win, Cord filed a petition contesting the results. The Supreme Court
rejected Cord's petition and declared Kenyatta the president-elect.
The Coalition of Reforms
and Democracy is currently the official opposition party in Kenya. It has a
wide support in Kenya with roughly 50% of the Electorate in Kenya and it’s on
conflict with the government for rejected the IEBC responsabilities.
Development
According to Geoffrey Mosoku and Moses Njagih (2012), the former
Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka longtime ago signed a pre-election pact but left open the question of who will be the candidate and running mate. But as Kalonzo switched to Raila’s side, Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta’s The National Alliance and Eldoret North MP William Ruto’s United Republican Party, responded by bringing on board United Democratic Party candidate Musalia Mudavadi.
Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka longtime ago signed a pre-election pact but left open the question of who will be the candidate and running mate. But as Kalonzo switched to Raila’s side, Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta’s The National Alliance and Eldoret North MP William Ruto’s United Republican Party, responded by bringing on board United Democratic Party candidate Musalia Mudavadi.
Interestingly, the battle lines appeared to echo those of 2002, where Uhuru was a Kanu candidate, Mudavadi his running mate and Ruto the influential minister and director of elections. On the other side was Raila backing President Kibaki alongside Kalonzo and Water minister Charity Ngilu who turned back to Odinga’s political fold. The URP-TNA-UDF deposited their new deal with the national electoral body, as the picture of a two-horse race just as it were in 2007 between Kibaki-Raila took shape, albeit with some other candidates on the sides. They include Justice minister Eugene Wamalwa and Kenya National Congress candidate Peter Kenneth who also signed separate coalition deals (ibid , 2012)
Current situation
With slightly over a year to the August 2017 General Election, Western Kenya leaders are grappling with the dilemma of whether to form a regional party or support the two main coalitions, (Ignatius Odanga 2016). Apart of this western Kenya leaders, categorical rejected the IEBC Leaders for not continue managing it even for the next 2017 General election.
Few days ago, Police used tear gas and water cannons to break up protests called by the Cord leaders to force out the leadership of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) before the next elections. In Nairobi, CORD leaders Raila Odinga, Kalonzo Musyoka and Moses Wetang’ula claimed that the Government was protecting the nine commissioners so that they can help Jubilee to win the 2017 General Election; They vowed to boycott the polls if the current team remains in office, (ibid 2016).
Author Prof. Dr. Rugema D. Muyombano
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