Nairobi, March 11 -- The Raila Odinga succession debate in his Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party took a new twist Monday after a section of leaders from his Nyanza backyard opposed calls to limit the contest two his two deputies - Hassan Joho and Wycliffe Oparanya.

This followed reports of the emergence of two factions in the party with top leaders rallying behind either Mr Joho or Mr Oparanya.

Mr Odinga had hinted to ODM party delegates in Wajir County on Thursday last week that he would relinquish the party's top post next year to his deputies should he win the chairmanship of the African Union Commission (AUC).

"In the unlikely event that I'm not elected, I will just be back to continue serving you but should I win, Joho and Op...