Jubilee chief campaigner in Kibra by-election Boni Khalwale on Tuesday returned to the cosmopolitan constituency, with the Luhya votes being his major target.
Kibra residents will elect a new MP on Thursday next week following the death of Ken Okoth, who succumbed to cancer in July this year.
ODM candidate Imran Okoth, a brother to Ken Okoth, is keen to win. The Orange party has concentrated her campaigns in regions occupied by Luhya community.
ODM leader Raila Odinga is scheduled to meet Luhya voters later this week, amid growing rebellion due to existing alternative candidates.
“We have been doing door-to-door campaigns. Luo MPs have been meeting Luo voters. Luhya and Kisii MPs have been meeting their people too,” John Mbadi said.
But Khalwale, who is campaigning for McDonald Mariga, has intensified campaigns, targeting Luhya voters in the last minute bid to sway voters in Mariga's advantage.
On Thursday, Jubilee team has also planned another mega rally for Luhya community, with Khalwale and Didmas Barasa coordinating there event.
"On Thursday we will hold a major meeting with Luhya people. There will be a huge declaration at Bhukhungu grounds," Barasa said.
Another candidate, Eng Ramadhan Khamisi of Ford Kenya party, hails from the Luhya community. It's for the first time the constituency is witnessing close contest.
On Sunday, Mr Odinga paraded Luhya leaders in ODM as a sign to sway voters in Okoth's favour. Edwin Sifuna, Wycliffe Oparanya, George Aladwa and Timothy Wetangula are some of Luhya leaders campaigning for Imran.