Raila Defends Grand Coalition

Kenya's PM,Raila Odinga in a speech delivered yesterday defended the unholy alliance of ODM and PNU which was formed after violence rocked the country early 2008 after disputed elections.

Raila who had promised to sack Cabinet ministers and government officials who were involved in corruption left many Kenyans dissappointed with his about turn on his promise.

Raila's supporters will undoubtedly question his commitment to fighting graft.The PM who rode on the wave of a reformist with no tolerance to corruption is raising eye brows over his lack of concrete action to end corruption in Kenya.

His fellow cabinet ministers who have been implicated in corruption are sitting pretty in government.Under the national accord Raila can only spearhead the sacking of an ODM minister,therefore his hands seem to be tied.But Raila has the powerful option of ordering investigations of any minister he feels is inlvolved in corruption and recommend his termination of duties to the President.

Time will tell if Raila will keep his promise of announcing a major shake up in the cabinet to weed out corrupt individuals.