The Luo Nyanza region has spent most of its time in the opposition since Kenya got her independence in 1963.
It has been unsuccessfully trying to be on the ruling side and specifically the presidency ever since courtesy of founding Vice President, the late Jaramogi Oginga Odinga and opposition leader Raila Odinga.
However, achieving that has been impossible with both leaders losing each time they try to ascend to the seat.
But with the region ranked among the most populous in the nation, it has a chance to realize it in the 2022 polls.
The first option would be to desert Raila who is likely to vie again and support another leader who is more promising to deliver the win.
Raila has lost in his four previous attempts to the presidency, the latest one being in the 2017 general elections.
He is, therefore, most likely to lose again if he contests for the same seat in the next polls.
Just like the Western Kenya region which shunned its sons Musalia Mudavadi and Cyrus Jirongo in 2013 and 2017 respectively to vote for Raila, the region has no apologies to defy its tradition of supporting Raila in 2022.
Also, the Luo Nyanza can achieve being part of the next government by dancing along to Deputy President William Ruto's advances.
The latter who has also hinted at vying for the top seat is better placed to win than anyone else, and supporting him to State House would be the remedy to the region's longtime feeling that it is out of government.
Having won the race alongside President Uhuru Kenyatta twice, he must have learned the best tactics to retain oneself in power through the President.
Ruto will definitely use it to beat his rivals in 2022, making him almost unbeatable.
He is also enjoying State privileges like campaign funds, unlike the remaining candidates who will be attempting to clinch the seat from outside.
In case all these fail, then being in the government for the region will have to be a psychological affair.
It will have to overcome the thought that it must have one of its own leaders holding a top government seat in government to be part of the same.
The region will have to accept that whoever is in power in Kenya, make the entire nation and all ethnic formations part of the leadership.
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