Nairobi, Feb. 22 -- The probable exit of ODM leader Raila Odinga from local politics has split Azimio la Umoja affiliate parties over who should take the yet to be created position of Official Leader of the Opposition.

This comes in the wake of Mr Odinga's formal declaration of interest in the chairmanship of the African Union Commission (AUC).

Yesterday, the parties appeared to be pulling in different directions on a day the National Assembly unanimously adopted the National Dialogue Committee (Nadco) report.

Allies of Wiper party leader, Kalonzo Musyoka, told the Nation that he should automatically take up the slot in Mr Odinga's absence in the event it is created before the 2027 General Election.

But ODM, through deputy party leade...