Drill down to send Raila and Kalonzo home

Battle lines between CORD and the ruling Jubilee Coalition have been drawn following renewed efforts to have CORD leaders Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka exempted from receiving retirement benefits unless they quit active politics

A contentious Bill touching on the retirement benefits of State officers comes up for debate on the floor of the House next week and the two sides were Saturday preparing for another bruising contest. The issue is expected to shape into a major political battle as Jubilee and Cord allied MPs discuss the contentious clause, which bars the two leaders from actively engaging in politics if they are to qualify for the retirement perks.

The clause was introduced by the all-powerful House Budgets and Appropriations Committee when the Bill was presented before it for scrutiny.