Parties courting alliances as State House race takes shape

ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi, Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya and Cotu Secretary General Francis Atwoli during the burial of Justice Aggrey Muchelule’s mother in Khwisero, Kakamega County, yesterday. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

Politicians eyeing State House have adopted a two-pronged approach to solidify their chances of clinching the top seat in the 2022 General Election.

With the elections barely 18 months away and President Uhuru Kenyatta’s term coming to a close, alliances along two competing sides are emerging.