Nairobi, March 10 -- Tension is building up in the opposition following the surprise re-emergence of key political figures who abandoned Azimio la Umoja presidential candidate Raila Odinga or took a low profile soon after the 2022 election loss and at the height of his anti-government protests.

Their comeback into the national limelight - following more than a year of conspicuous absence - has been linked to the possible opportunities from the National Dialogue Committee (Nadco) recommendations that has proposed new offices for the opposition camp and Mr Odinga's departure from national politics, should he win the African Union Commission chairmanship next February.

The Nadco report, which was endorsed by President William Ruto and Mr O...