A Look into the 2022 Elections
The politics of succession began in 2018 when the deputy president cried foul over the handshake between President Uhuru Kenyatta and former prime minister Raila Amollo Odinga, one of the presidential aspirants. The former premier is perceived as being a project of the state because of the support of the incumbent. The politicians are currently traversing different parts of the country, spreading their gospel. As we enter the homestretch, with only seven days to the elections, different politicians have mastered the art of convincing the masses to an extent by speaking in the language of the regions they visit. Recently, the deputy president nominee for the Azimio la Umoja faction, while addressing a mammoth crowd in Eldoret, exhilarated the supporters when she greeted the Kalenjin-speaking nation in their local dialect. When they were in Elburgon and Mahi Mahiu, she also greeted the adherents in the Agikuyu and Kalenjin.
The deputy president, on the other hand, while addressing the residents of Kakamega, Narok, and Kitui, greeted his supporters in their local dialect. Is this a trick to get closer to the local community? That could be true. Is it good for the country? Yeah, it is good. This clearly shows that our politicians appreciate the fact that our country has forty-two tribes and our diversity is our strength. Here is a video of the deputy president speaking in the Kamba dialect during a campaign rally in Kitui Town, where he asked the residents to support his bid as he seeks to be the president of the Republic of Kenya in a week. He was accompanied by other aspirants, including former Nairobi County deputy governor Jonathan Mueke, former Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko, and the current Machakos County governor Alfred Mutua.
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