- The opposition leader is set to arrive in the country in the afternoon from Poland and immediately proceed to the historic Kamukunji grounds.
- The Azimio boss has always addressed supporters at the grounds every time he has returned from a foreign trip.
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Azimio Leader Raila Odinga is on Tuesday expected to unveil his next cause of action amid fears that his past steps have failed to subdue President William Ruto.
The opposition leader is set to arrive in the country in the afternoon from Poland and immediately proceed to the historic Kamukunji grounds where he will address his supporters.
The Azimio boss has always addressed supporters at the grounds every time he has returned from a foreign trip since President Ruto was sworn into office.
Today's rally comes at the backdrop of major losses by Raila including in Parliament where his troops failed to muster the numbers to stop President Ruto's agenda.
Raila's troops failed to stop the passage of the Finance Bill 2023, halt the process for the recruitment of electoral commissioners and have his way in forcing by-elections for rebel MPs.
These are some of a string of other devastating frustrations that his Azimio coalition has suffered since his defeat at the Supreme Court where his bid to overturn President Ruto's victory flopped.
Other bids that have suffered immensely include a futile attempt not to recognise President Ruto, boycott of certain products, march to State House, secession calls and failed impact of the whistler blower presidential results.
Just on Monday, Raila's senators failed to galvanise enough numbers to push through the impeachment motion against Siaya Deputy Governor William Oduol.
Senators voted 27 to 16 to defeat the motion that had been unanimously approved by the Siaya County Assembly.
The results exposed how Ruto's firm grip on Parliament has frustrated Raila with Kenya Kwanza senators uniting to punish him.
Against the backdrop of the failed attempts and pressure from his supporters to provide decisive action, Raila has convened Tuesday's meeting to provide direction to millions of his supporters.
Ahead of the debate on the Finance Bill, 2023, Raila warned that Kenyans will resort to mass action if the government rail-loaded it through parliament.
The bill was on Monday assented to into law by President Ruto at State House, heralding a new dawn of punitive taxation measures in a bid to fund his ambitious Sh3.7 budget.
“We have told Ruto that he needs to rectify things in his budget or else he knows what we will subsequently do next,” Raila warned on June 9.
Political analyst Alexander Nyamboga says the former prime minister's attempts have failed to inspire confidence among his supporters with most of his strategies already overtaken by events.
"None of the things he has mentioned previously saw the light of day, he has left his support bases disillusioned and desperate," he said.
According to the university don, Raila could be managing the expectations of his supporters knowing too well that his options are not practical.
"There is really no much he can do in terms of rallying supporters against the government because most of them have moved on and the President is also deploying counter schemes to neutralise him," he said.
Observers say Raila could use the remaining time to mobilise his supporters for another possible stab at the presidency in 2027 if he will not throw his weight behind another candidate.