Opinion: Voter bribery greatest threat to fair, credible polls

Seasoned journalist Vitalis Musebe PHOTO DAVID NJAAGA/STANDARD}

Elections have come and gone leaving in their wake sweet victories and bitter defeats. President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto have been endorsed for the second term as NASA flag bearer Raila Odinga and his brigade nurse their wounds. Election observers across the board have unanimously endorsed the exercise hailing it as "free, fair and credible.

" Viewed against the hotly disputed and violent 2007 elections, 2017 polls passed the test of fairness and credibility, at least at the ballot, but the process was as flawed as many past elections in Kenya, thanks to massive bribing of voters. Those who participated in the elections as candidates and voters know just too well how corrupt and fraudulent the electioneering process was.