At the height of the last elections, Musalia Mudavadi was seen by many as the frontrunner to succeed former President Mwai Kibaki. Insiders in Kibaki's government it was alleged had almost succeeded in convincing the UhuRuto duo to step down for Mudavadi. With the next election fast approaching, the Mudavadi factor in Luhya will feature prominently. More importantly, if he is endorsed as the flag-bearer, the sponsoring coalition will get the total Luhya vote. Yes, the Mudavadi factor will loom large in the August polls.

Source: Standard Digital January 24, 2017 09:43 UTC