Countdown General Elections in Kenya 2007: Why An Early Election Will Favor Narc Kenya

The influential Sunday Nation newspaper of Kenya seems convinced that we are headed for an early general elections 2007. Using the sort of sensational headline that would have been better suited to one of the many gutter press titles that litter the Kenyan streets these days, leading writers at Kenya's most popular Sunday newspaper yesterday gave 7 main reasons why they think the elections will be held either as early as August or in November at the very latest.

The Headline read; 7 signs of an early election.

The signs include the creation of 7 brand new districts by the president last week and the controversial appointment of new electoral commissioners.

Amid all the uncertainties over when exactly the much-awaited elections will be held, one thing is rather obvious. Whatever the opposition say about their being ready for the elections, an early election will favor Narc Kenya in a big way. By virtue of simply having government on its' side Narc Kenya already has campaign tentacles on the ground reaching into every tiny corner of the republic via the notorious provincial administration. And as was seen during the constitutional referendum in November 2005, the guys are really not shy about using this unfair advantage.

In sharp contrast, ODM Kenya and other political parties will have to set up their election campaign network painstakingly from scratch.
The election weapon of the incumbent keeping everybody guessing as to when the election date really is, has been used by many British Prime Ministers to win elections that they would have otherwise lost. It is power given to the president of Kenya in the current constitution, which the British premier has also enjoyed for years. Some people consider it to be an unfair advantage to the incumbent that gives them a huge edge because in politics timing is everything.