Dilemma for political big shots in epic race for State House in 2022

DP William Ruto in a conversation with Former PM Raila Odinga, Former VPs Musalia Mudavadi and Kalonzo Musyoka flanked by Rachel Ruto during the Mashujaa day celebration in Kakamega.[DPPS,Standard]

Kenya’s top politicians have entered the 2022 electoral homestretch on the horns of diverse dilemmas, even as the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) cautioned against early campaigns. There is palpable panic and a pulsating sense of dilemma around the four topmost contenders for the presidency in next year’s poll, with Deputy President William Ruto, ODM leader Raila Odinga, Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka and ANC’s Musalia Mudavadi each carefully weighing their options against a diminishing political horizon.