Why Raila should continue campaigns at the Coast despite impressive performance on August 8

Jubilee Coast region Presidential campaign team leader, Najib Balala [centre] explains a point during the party's press conference at their office in Mombasa. Balala and Mombasa County campaign team leader, Suleiman Shahbal [2nd left] declared they will work together. A section of Jubilee officials have alleged there is a war of worlds between the two. With them are Jubilee activists,Abdi Daib [2nd right], Ashraf Bayusuf [right] and Amina Abdalla [left]. 19th September 2017. [Photo Omondi Onyango/Standard]

Raila Odinga risks losing more votes to Uhuru Kenyatta in his Coast strongholds.

So far, there seems to be a wide contrast between the level of energy exhibited by the ODM campaign on the Coast before the August 8 General Election and after. Whether this is as a result of Raila’s confidence in unwavering support or that ODM politicians, after security almost all seats, now lack the incentive to hit the ground for yet another round of campaigns, it may cost NASA. It is important to consider the meaning of statements such as those recently issued by Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi that the campaigns done before August 8 were enough to ensure that Raila wins on October 26.