President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto have intensified the hunt for Bukusu votes, leaving nothing to chance as the election year begins.
And some Ford Kenya leaders now think the appointment of Mr Wafula Chebukati to chair the Independent, Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is the latest among the freebies the community with about 600,000 votes, has attracted just seven months to the General Election.