Just for the record, Raila is not the first Kenyan politician to boycott a presidential contest. It did not stop the then ruling party, the National Democratic Congress from taking 189 seats of the 200 contested. Across in Mali, the opposition leaders boycotted the May 11, 1997 presidential elections to force changes. Tsvangirai is still battling with himself whether to plunge in next year’s General Election or boycott it as well. Come June 26, at least 17 opposition parties announced that they would boycott the election including the key opposition candidate Agathon Rwasa.

Source: Standard Digital October 22, 2017 06:39 UTC