'Raila phobia' propaganda peddled by Jubilee is driving up President Uhuru Kenyatta's voter registration numbers in Central and Rift Valley. Jubilee used this same strategy successfully in the last election — with a big dash of nationalism and resentment of the ICC. Even if Raila should relinquish claim to the opposition banner, the Jubilee narrative is that since he is facto leader, whoever Raila chooses, will be his stooge. Speaking on Kameme FM last Friday, Uhuru told Kikuyu listeners the August vote is not just about him, but their future. "Political parties win elections through numbers but why do you want to send Jubilee to war with the opposition without the necessary support?

Source: The Star January 25, 2017 21:46 UTC