Vicious supremacy battles have rocked regions as leaders tussle to control voting blocs and become kingpins ahead of the 2022 presidential election. At the Coast, Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho and his Kilifi counterpart Amason Kingi are wrestling to control the region’s vote. The other question that emerges is whether a person presented as a kingpin has a political party through which he or she can bargain. Politicians like Karua and Kenneth lead known political parties - Narc and the Kenya National Congress, respectively. “Looking at the ODM structure, if Raila is to exit, then Joho will be preferred because Oparanya is the second deputy party leader,” Andati said.

Source: The Star July 24, 2020 02:03 UTC