A voter casts his ballot during United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party primaries at Nyeri County Assembly polling station, April 14, 2022. [Mose Sammy, Standard]
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I wanted to start off by saying, “good morning,” but I hesitated because it’s not a very good morning for many politicians who fell by the wayside, as the United Democratic Alliance concluded its primaries last week.
Other parties are conducting their polls in the weeks ahead, but it appears all of them are trying a new route to fortify their “democracy”: they are turning to pollsters to determine who is the most “popular” candidate among the electorate in key constituencies.
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