Hopes, fears as top leaders seek coalitions ahead of next year's race to State House

The One Kenya Alliance Principals: From Left: ANC Party Leader Musalia Mudavadi, Wiper Democratic Movement Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka, KANU Party Leader Gideon Moi and Ford Kenya party leader Moses Wetangula during their consultation meeting on the current state of affairs of the Country at Kalonzo's Karen offices in Nairobi on May 18, 2021. [Dennis Kavisu, Standard]

As the clock ticks towards the General Election, a number of political parties are in quagmire on how to craft a winning coalition pact and succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Uhuru's Jubilee Party, Raila Odinga's ODM, United Democratic Alliance associated with Deputy President William Ruto and the One Kenya Alliance (OKA) bring together four constituent parties and are in a race against time on which political marriage will best cater for their interests ahead of the epic election on August 9, 2022.