Why Raila's visit to Kiambu was well served

With barely a month to the General Election, there are lessons to learn on Kenyan politics especially regarding campaigns during the electioneering period. Although the political landscape is charged, NASA and Jubilee strongholds continue enjoying political calm.

Just last week, the NASA flag bear received a rousing reception as he toured Kiambu, President Uhuru Kenyatta's county of birth. Ordinarily, one would have expected that Raila's entourage would have met hostility as he campaigned in an area perceived to be pro-Jubilee. Everywhere he stopped; enthusiastic Kenyans keenly listened to him as he sought to explain his party manifesto.