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Why Miguna miguna is a special independent candidate

Close to 4,000 people have decided to run as independent candidates in the forthcoming August polls.



According to those who have decided to go it alone, most hinted that they did so because of the rot in the main political parties. They blamed political parties for failing to conduct free and fair party primaries, rigging them out and handed the tickets to close friends.

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