There was voter apathy necessitated by Handshake Politics . Handshake disoriented a section of voters.
Also when the politics diverted from Tribal to issue based a section of Kenyans became diainterested.
Take a good example of Ukambani once Raila did dirty to Kalonzo around 200K plus votes incomparison to 2017 went into thin air . These 200K + votes in 2017 were won by Raila. Ruto maintained what Jubilee won there in 2017.
Handshake really destroyed Kenyan Democracy .Now if BBIs handshake could have gone through . Kenya would be in a messed up situation. These politics of Co-operation, Grand Coalition and Handshake should come to an end .
As we speak Raila is Just angling to be part of Government by hook or crook . If he would have accepted his loss in 2007 and played his role as opposition leader most likely he would have won in 2013. Thie stupidity of rejecting results and joining the govt of the day is the reason he is now losing for a 5th time straight.
Ruto has said he let him play his rightful role in opposition.
The voters' registers need cleaning and updating, am not buying the low turnout.
This election was closer than I thought. I was relying on pundit's MOASS, but it was very close and that tells me that a more organized candidate could have beaten Ruto especially with the state machinery behind him. We wiill see in 5 years who challenges ruto and how well they do.
Yes I was wrong... definitely low turnout suggest previously there was some top ups of at least 5 percent...that strict use of biometric eliminated.Charles Hornsby was right in predicting tight race with small Ruto advantage.2027 if Ruto is running as incumbent is walk over ..hard to beat incumbent.This year was opportunity despite Uhuru trying to run for 3rd term... through Raila.Azimio I doubt will survive for three months if they don't get power