Political analyst Suba Churchill now claims that Federal Party of Kenya (FPK) candidate for the concluded Migori senatorial by-election Eddy Oketch is in for more political trouble.
Speaking on Radio Jambo's 'Mazungumzo Waziwazi' Tuesday evening, Churchill claimed that the youthful leader will spend many coming years recovering from his defeat.
He added that Oketch will further suffer from some of the allegations spread about him by members of the rival Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).
ODM leaders repeatedly accused Oketch of being a political project reportedly fronted and financed by Deputy President William Ruto during the elections.
According to Churchill, the allegations will take time evaporating from the minds of area voters, especially in a region deemed to be largely allied to the opposition side.
"Hizo propaganda zilizoenezwa kumhusisha na Ruto hazitasahaulika virahisi. Na hawezi shinda uchaguzi wowote hadi asamehewe.
(He will have it very hard overcoming the propaganda and allegations made against him)," he said.
For political survival, he advised that Oketch might have to decamp to the ODM party ahead of the approaching 2022 general polls should he decide to take another shot.
However, he added that this too will come with it's own set of challenges, observing that Oketch will have to adopt and survive the recurrent issue of shambolic primaries in the Orange party.
"Huenda akalazimika kuingia ODM ila kule pia atakutana na milima katika teuzi (He might have to join ODM but should as well be prepared for its nomination problems)," he added.
Oketch garnered 60, 555 votes in the race, this representing 40.99 percent of the 147, 740 valid cast votes.