One factor that has come out of the primaries that is bound to impact on
the August 8th polls is the current mood of Kenyan voters. Voters are clearly
angry and want to punish incumbents and those who have failed to deliver
on their promises. As a result we have seen a night watchman win the
Jubilee nominations and a school cook as well. On the other side of the
political divide many big names have also fallen. Nyanza voters had no
qualms nor apologies to make in voting against Raila Odinga’s brother
Oburu Odinga. Here are the much bigger shocks to expect on August 8th.
It is quite clear that despite DP Ruto spending a fortune from his vast
personal wealth getting support across the country for his 2022
presidential bid, not everything has gone according to plan. Many of his
candidates have been defeated in the Rift Valley, including Buzeki who
failed to remove gov Jakson Mandago in the Jubilee nominations. Now a
faction of Jubilee from the Mount Kenya region has been formed to
neutralize DP Ruto influence completely in central province. What will
be the outcome of all this?
