It would be wise for women to support female candidates

Raila Odinga's running-mate Martha Karua. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

The nomination of Martha Karua as Raila Odinga's running mate caused a lot of excitement among women. Women looked at Ms Karua’s nomination as a way of having their voices heard at the decision-making table.

Two months down the line and opinion pollsters are painting a different picture—that women are not supporting one of their own. According to a survey by TIFA, comparing the main presidential contenders and their running-mates in terms of gender, more men than women support both Odinga-Karua and Ruto-Gachagua tickets.