Herman Manyora Predicts Victory For Raila; Azimio Had A Well Oiled Campaign Plan

The University of Nairobi lecturer explained that the Azimio la Umoja presidential candidate ran a well-oiled and planned campaign that resonated well with voters across the political spectrum despite announcing his candidacy years after Ruto had started popularizing his quest.

Ruto’s declining popularity, he continued, may be attributed to his “poor” selection of a running mate as well as the Azimio’s strategy of utilizing corruption as a political weapon against the Kenya Kwanza team.

“I told Ruto from the onset that the choice of Rigathi Gachagua would be a bad idea. I even advised him to drop the guy, but some people laughed at me. It is now clear that choice is going to cost him on August.

“Corruption is the last masterstroke that Raila unleashed and it has badly damaged Ruto’s reputation. A few critical voters who are yet to decide are definitely not going to vote for a corrupt leader, and those are the people who determine the winner in an election,” Prof. Manyora said.
In a smooth campaign, Odinga was able to offset Ruto’s advantages, which were reflected in the results.

Manyora claims that Odinga is safe at home and that Ruto’s recent emotional outbursts and lamentations are a natural part of his recovery after realizing that his rival has won and taken the trophy with her.

“This thing is gone, and even Ruto himself knows it is gone. That is why you can hear him vent frustrations about chiefs and so forth. That is part of the healing process,” Manyora said.

Manyora said, pointing out that Odinga now leads with between 6 and 8 percent in polls, making it nearly hard for Ruto to narrow the gap even if all 6 percent of undecided voters opted to support him.

Even undecided people, he said, “are actually decided,” and little is likely to change before Tuesday’s election, when voters will cast their votes to determine the winner.

“Ruto has been running for office since 2018.” How is he going to persuade them in this short time if he hasn’t persuaded these people?

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