Nairobi, April 2 -- Potential political casualties in the event of a rapprochement between President William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga appear to be at the forefront in dampening the quest for dialogue even as the country risks plunging into anarchy.

Their fears seem to arise from the aftermath of Mr Odinga and former President Uhuru Kenyatta's 2018 deal that left a trail of casualties in the political scene.

The famous handshake also gave rise to new power brokers while edging out erstwhile close allies of Mr Kenyatta.

Although Mr Odinga has repeatedly indicated that he is not interested in a handshake with Dr Ruto, politicians in Kenya Kwanza believe that the demands by the former premier are just but a decoy by the form...