Luhya unity is as short-lived as a chicken fight

ODM Secretary General Ababu Namwamba (right) joins hands as a sign of unity with Funyula Mp Dr. Paul Otwoma during Samia Cultural day held at Bumbe beach in Busia County on December, 26 2014. The duo resolved to put aside their political differences in order to strengthen the Party in Busia County and Countrywide. [Picture by Benjamin Sakwa/STANDARD]

Luhya unity will remain a pipe dream as long as the region lacks a strong political and economic base, pundits say.

They opine that the failure to rally under one candidate during elections and the tendency of split the electoral bloc has devalued the Luhya’s stature as the second largest (some demographers say the largest) community, and caused them to be overshadowed politically.