Raila Odinga is said to have given a green light to his Senators to reject the proposed revenue sharing formula, a move that will likely lead to the end of the handshake deal between him and President Uhuru Kenyatta.
This comes after allies of Raila Odinga claimed there was a scheme to throw the ODM leader under the bus
Sources say key Raila confidants believe President Kenyatta allies want to blackmail Mr. Odinga by projecting the BBI process as his project.
According to Raila’s men, part of the blackmail plan is to attempt to forcefully push through the contentious new revenue sharing formula which proposes major funding cuts to counties perceived to be Raila’s stronghold.
Raila’s allies believe that part of the tectonic political plot to destabilize the ODM leader and spoil his political fortunes ahead of 2022.
“The strategy is to finally throw Raila under the bus and get the person they want. The formula is too revolutionary and disturbing,” said a senior ODM member who asked not to be named.
Sources say Raila held a virtual meeting with a key ODM party organ, the Central Management Committee on Friday, where a decision was made to reject the revenue formula.
At the meeting, Raila commanded his soldiers to reject the new revenue formula setting a stage for a showdown with the President’s team.
“The ODM leader is angry and completely unhappy with the new formula. He has given us instructions to reject the formula on Tuesday,” said a senior ODM official.
ODM is said to prefer a gradual implementation of the new formula. They believe an immediate change might have huge political ramifications for the party if approved.
The move according to Raila’s allies would dramatically neutralize their party leader’s in his traditional stronghold and improve Ruto’s fortunes ahead of the 2022 poll.
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Senate Majority Whip Irungu Kang’ata had earlier threaten that “no new revenue sharing formula no BBI” laid bare the length to which Kenyatta’s team is prepared to go to get its goal.
Kang’ata’s ultimatum over the revenue formula standoff has been seen as a scheme to sabotage Raila’s political ideals.
Over the weekend Murang’a senator, a key ally of Uhuru said Jubilee party will abandon the BBI process if the Senate shoots down the new revenue allocation formula which pegs the distribution on population.
“For us, we have decided that on Tuesday no passage of the formula no BBI,” Kang’ata said, reaffirming Mt Kenya position of “one man one shilling”.
