Igathe is test tube politician. More like we had test-tube Matiangi.
You'll all know if it fly when it hits the ground. Test-tube Matiangi flopped so badly in Borabu despite deploying prov admin...candidate no3...gave up.
Now add Kaloki - another test tube politician with zero knowledge of Nairobi.
Let see how far they go with MCAs and MPs helping them in Nairobi - carrying the test-tube
- today in NTV video he is talking EDUCATED NAIROBEANS voting him...AMECHOMA BET TAYARI
Sakaja is the current senator of Nairobi - knows his way around Nairobi slums, MCas, etc.
Opinion polls were showing a battle btw Tim & Sakaja.
I dont see the test-tube politician flying.
It's like Uhuru in 2002 - Moi thought he was genius - but test-tubes unravel on the ground.
Politics is not ABOUT TRIBAL MATHS ONLY - it's ABOUT THE CANDIDATE TOO.
Otherwise you can fish any Njoroge or Kamau from the streets - says he has 30 percent of national vote - because he is GEMA
Go fish any Mutua or Mutie in Machakos - give him 10% - voila he is 40%.
IT DOESNT WORK THAT WAY.
First get the candidate. Then get tribal maths to align.
Sakaja is a popular candidate - he only need someone as deputy who can TOP up the tribal maths to move from 30% to 50%.
Now Igathe as of today has zero popularity in Nairobi. Kaloki has zero popularity.
Raila may have today given him 10% (about 3/4 of Luo automatons).
GEMA are looking at him - judging him - trying to understand where is he coming from - and what is Kenyatta plan with him - to demolish their business, kick hawkers, etc.
Other Nairobians pretty much are going to see the project as just another kikuyu NMS implanted and imposed on them - and will not entertain him. They will move to Sakaja.
Political punditry CANNOT BE DONE BY ANY GOAT who knows BASIC TRIBAL MATHS.There is science and art of it - understanding the issues, the candidates, the tribal maths.
Otherwise Peter Keneth & Jimnah Baru saw dust - beaten to blue first by Waitutu in 2013 - and Sonko in 2017 - only 10% of kikuyus voted them
- while the rest voted Sonko.
In short watch Tim Wanyonyi or Luhya noise - if Nairobi Luhyas remain united as I expect - Sakaja will only have minor advantage. But if Tim bolts - more Luhyas go to Sakaja.
Igathe complicate KK math... cause they already gave Wanjiru senate - they may be tempted to reward Kamba and risk losing most Kikuyus. With Kalonzo et al behind Igathe Kamba is locked - expect Sakaja to fish a Kikuyu. Uhuru as always is much smarter than you credit him.
Roughly if you ignore your hustler-dynasty noise which is DOA - cause Sakaja vs Igathe is mirror suit-corporate pair - Azimio start with Luo & Kamba - and fight is for Kikuyu and Luhya. Going for Igathe is a genius move akin to Ruto unleashing Mariga in Kibra.