Kenya: Mudavadi Best Bet for Presidency

opinion

For the first time since independence, wananchi from Western Kenya and the diaspora in the Rift Valley counties of Trans Nzoia, Uasin Gishu and Nandi have the best opportunity to rally behind one presidential candidate to secure tenancy at State House.

The Luhya, the Teso and the Sabaot, together constitute a formidable voting power block within the Kenyan political context. Traditionally, voting patterns by these groups have been as diverse as the sub-ethnic groups they represent. Among the Luhya ethnic group alone, patterns have tended to reflect sub-ethnic clan loyalties rather than cross-cutting issues. This time round, the mood and intentions show progressive change with a view to making history at the next general election. It is, no doubt, a delicate balancing act which demands a great deal of compromise by groups of people with diverse interests to support a single presidential candidate from the region.

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