It's not just Raila (which is true for central / Kikuyus) but Uhuru Kenyatta as well. In a way a political tradition has been established and you can write a rule out of it: Kenyans do not like being told by a lame duck president who to elect. Kenyans prefer to choose the successor of a lame duck ...
It emerged under Moi when opposition to Uhuru Kenyatta was basically opposition to Moi. In 2013 Kibaki's attempt to groom Mudavadi might have just salvaged Uhuru
Today Uhuru's opposition to Ruto and attempts to impose someone or himself are all backfiring from 8 cylinders
Precisely. They don't understand politics. Problem no 1 with BBI in central - is Raila. As long as Raila is the face of BBI - it's going to be hard sell. If Raila can step back and say he doesn't like BBI - central will like it.
For once the kazi mtaroni has moved online away from spades and rakes.