ANC party candidate Oscar Nabulindo. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]The just-concluded seven by-elections have reshaped the political scene and given new impetus to the battle between President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga, on the one hand, and Deputy President William Ruto. “It would have been a serious embarrassment if UDA was able to outfox Ford Kenya. Questions would have emerged that if UDA had outwitted Ford Kenya, then what would a major political party have done? These by-elections, however, position the four as an outfit that can create strong national interest going into the 2022 elections.

Source: Standard Digital March 06, 2021 19:39 UTC