Opposition leader Raila Odinga will soon launch a series of anti-government rallies in Kamukunji.
It seems Raila wants to use mass action to force government to share power. The same tactic in 2017 led to him becoming the effective government candidate in 2022 although, with hindsight, that may have cost him votes.
But Kenyans are tired. They don't want demos and tear gas. They want peace but the opposition can still play a central role in leading Kenya forward.
Raila is pitching his call for extra-judicial mass action to protect the four IEBC commissioners facing removal. Instead, he should work through the courts to protect the IEBC commissioners. He needs to stay relevant but poorly attended demos risk making him irrelevant.
Raila should also remember the advice of Henry Ford to his managers, "Bring me solutions, don't bring me problems".
The opposition can make government change course by suggesting alternative policies and solutions to government, primarily in Parliament but also through think tanks.
That would make Raila a genuine popular alternative to Wiliam Ruto. Trying to launch mass action and bypassing Parliament makes the opposition appear as a problem in its own right rather than a constructive part of government.
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