Opposition leader Raila Odinga seems to have maintained his grip on the Luo Nyanza political arena, specifically the popular Kisumu County segment.
Raila's name has severally seen the county even go as far as demonstrating, proof that he remains the chief politician and likely to have his party win all the elective seats in the county.
As things appear currently, no man can beat him come 2022, apart from Amani National Congress (ANC) leader Musalia Mudavadi who is eyeing the presidential seat in the polls.
Mudavadi is the only man who can steal a few of the elective seats in the county, as it is obvious that he will be seeking to realize the same as he seeks to ascend to the top seat.
Basing on his longtime loyalty to Raila, having backed his presidential bids in 2007 and 2017, Mudavadi will have it easier penetrating Raila's turf and is assured of a warm reception.
Using this, he will have it easy convincing the people of Kisumu to vote for both him and his party aspirants, as a thank you token for supporting their son more than once.
He is also known to not provoke or attack anyone in his politicking, a factor that will assure him of calm and ears of the residents during his campaign sessions in the county.
He can also use the traditional 'in-laws' narrative shared between Luos and Luhyas to win more support for both himself and his party.
Unlike Deputy President William Ruto who will also be eyeing the Kisumu vote and political seats, Mudavadi appears closer to the residents, considering that he hails from the neighbouring Western Kenya region.
Therefore, though he appears docile and silent, the former Deputy Prime Minister is the main threat to Raila in Kisumu County and the entire Luo Nyanza region.