Githeri man shares his experience five years on, days to election

Martin Kamotho (with a plastic bag of githeri) queuing to cast his vote at Kayole polling station on August 8, 2017. [File, Standard]

As the August 9 election approaches, Kenyans may recall one man braving the long lines while carrying githeri in a polythene bag.

Martin Kamotho, 43 at the time, said he awoke at 2 a.m. to vote in Kayole. He explained that the githeri was intended to satisfy his hunger pangs during the lengthy voting process.