I would like to go straight to the point.
In the build up to the Kenya's most competitive and most complicated elections in her 50yr history, there have been alliances and loyalties built over time.
What is shaping up is a conglomeration of tribal leaders desperate to be part of the next government.
A major confounding phenomenon unlike the past is opinion polling. These polls have deviated from the usual scientific techniques and seem heavily doctored with an intention to derail the undecided voters and mislead those already decided on particular candidates.
It has been said that voting for Peter Kenneth, Ole Kiyiapi, Martha Karua and Mohamed Dida is wasting your votes. Allow me to radically disagree with this notion.
Why should you vote for Peter Kenneth and 'Others'
It is almost a forgone conclusion that there will be a run off since all indicators show not a single member will meet the threshold to win first round. for avoidance of any doubt, these are the requirments for one to be declared winner after round one:
(i) One must obtain a majority vote of 50% Plus 1
(ii) One must get at least 25% of the votes cast in more that 50% of the 47counties
With this tremendous threshhold, it is not possible to meet in the first round due to the following reasons:
- the tribal nature of Kenya votting patterns
- the multiplicity of presidential candidates whereby 8 persons have been cleared to vie either singularly or under different coalitions.
Implication is therefore that by going to the second round, the minor candidates christened by the Pollsters as other will play a critical role and will have a chance to still negotiate with leading candidates. Therefore opportunity will present once more for the two front runners to look for suppport from other candidates whose endosement they must secure in order to win.
If you have perused a particular manifesto and like it, then its imperative you go ahead and vote for the party that resonates well with your areas of interest may it be education policies, economy, agriculture, foreign policies, healthcare, governance and integrity.
Why should you vote for Peter Kenneth?
Since joining the parliament, Peter Kenneth popularly known as PK has redefined politics and politicking in Kenya. With the budgetary allocation to his constituency, he has turned around the lives of his constituents. Moreover, he has remained above board in his dealings always emphasizing integrity. It is on record of him having been one of the few (2 or 3) parliamentarians to pay taxes on their salaries.
In his manifesto, PK promises to focus more on social infrastructure of schools, security and health care.
By building a referral hospital in all the 47 counties of the country this will bring specialized care close to the population and in turn translate into reduced deaths of women and children, early disease diagnosis and timely treatment. It will also save on the scarce resources that will be channeled other areas of nation development.
Additionally, this candidate is hope personified. His brings new thinking and a deep sense of patriotism to the youths more so the first time voters and various disadvantaged sections of the populace. He will be the president for the old and young, rich and poor, large tribes and small tribes, learned and illiterates, able and those with disabilities.
Kenya needs to break from the sustained tradition of recycling leaders and repackaging that which cannot work and re-branding of usual faces. It must be clear break from bondage and tyranny of the few monied on the majority poor population.
It must be time to make that shocking decision. Vote PK.
Call to peaceful elections
Elections come and go but the nation and its citizens remain. It is therefore necessary not to spare any effort to safeguard the integrity of the Nation. Elections in democratic states are won through numbers. Therefore as you cast your ballots, remember that your candidate may win or lose and not win or win. We must prove the critics and skeptics wrong by upholding peace and brotherly love.
Lastly, to all people to believe in God, its high time we prayed earnestly for sanity to be upheld both during the electioneering period, at the time of voting and after voting.
God bless Kenya.
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