Dilemma over Uhuru role in Raila memorial event

The Odinga family faces a delicate protocol dilemma ahead of Thursday’s first anniversary of Raila Odinga’s death, with President William Ruto expected to attend and reports indicating that retired President Uhuru Kenyatta as also been invited as one of the key guests.

The presence of the two leaders who have traded bitter public attacks in recent months places the family at the centre of a potentially awkward political showdown.