Raila kicks out key aide

Mr Miguna, fiercely loyal to Mr Odinga, has often taken strong positions on public issues.

The allegation of “misrepresenting” Mr Odinga, might be a way of Mr Odinga’s handlers saying he did not always share those positions.

Robust position

He took a robust position regarding the sharing of Cabinet portfolios between the Party of National Unity and the Orange Democratic Movement Party where he accused PNU of breaching the National Accord.

In one of the incidents last year, He accused PNU of using Attorney General Amos Wako to rally African countries behind its mission to stop cooperating with the International Criminal Court (ICC).

At the centre of the accusation was a letter that Mr Wako had drafted questioning the failure by ICC to establish a liaison office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, despite a unanimous agreement by countries which have signed the international law establishing it.

“The decision made today in regard to the letter to the ICC is troubling. We are not opposed to the establishment of a liaison office if it doesn’t go beyond its mandate. But this one will interfere with investigations in Kenya and it also has to do with (Sudan) President (Omar El) Bashir,” said Mr Miguna.

In reply, Mr Wako accused the PM’s coalition advisor of failing to understand the issues at hand.

He said: “The letter is just to ask: what is happening? And I hope they (ICC) will reply to clarify this matter because they even set a budget for it.”

In the same manner, Mr Miguna engaged in heated exchanges with Prof Kivutha Kibwana, who is President Kibaki’s coalition advisor, sometimes creating the impression that Mr Kibaki and Mr Odinga may not strike a common cord in the lead up to the referendum on the Constitution.

In ODM, he has been eloquently telling off rebel MPs led by suspended minister William Ruto, who appear to have decided to ditch the party for the United Democratic Movement (UDM).

Mr Charles Keter, one of the rebel MPs, said Mr Odinga should have taken responsibility for the gross misconduct of Mr Miguna.

“Miguna was acting on behalf of the master who should take responsibility. All long, he has maligned all leaders through his articles except one,” he said.

Dr Isahakia also accused Mr Miguna for harassing, intimidating and using abusive language against his colleagues in the office.

The letter also accused the PM’s coalition advisor of failing to sign his terms of service as the PM’s coalition advisor, “despite several appeals”.