Miguna: How I Saved Raila From Being Thrown into Political Oblivion

Deported National Resistance Movement (NRM) self-proclaimed general Miguna Miguna now claims that he rescued National Super Alliance (Nasa) leader Raila Odinga's political career.

The outspoken lawyer said that by pushing for the swearing in of Odinga as the people's president, he saved the opposition leader from being thrown intto political oblivion.

Miguna, who was deported to Canada by the government on accusations of being in the country illegally, pointed out that the swearing-in ensured Raila remained relevant in Kenyan politics.

“You ignore Miguna at your own peril…the youth in Kenya are not going to ignore me, they listen to me. The only person that validated Raila Odinga’s victory, the only person that protected Odinga from being relegated to the dustbin of history, had he not been sworn in, today we would have been singing at Raila Odinga’s funeral," Miguna said during an interview with The Newsmakers on Tuesday.

He went on: “Because of my courage and what I did, Raila Odinga has a lifeline politically, so there is no way anyone is going to ignore me. I will not allow it, and NRM will not allow it."

His sentiments comes days after Raila urged Nasa supporters to ignore Miguna's claims that Nasa CEO Norman Magaya and strategist David Ndii are secretly working with the Jubilee Party to scuttle the opposition outfit.

"My attention has been drawn to reports in sections of the media, attributed to Miguna Miguna, claiming that two of Nasa Secretariat staff ... are working for Jubilee Party," Raila said in a statement to newsrooms on Monday.

He added: "We wish to make it clear that as a coalition, we have full confidence in Ndii and Magaya, who have dedicated time and resources working for Nasa’s course."