Political analyst Herman Manyora has released a video analysis explaining why Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko will clobber opposition leader Raila Odinga and Deputy President William Ruto in the 2022 presidential bid.
According to the University of Nairobi lecturer, Sonko is the third strongest candidate come 2022 despite many ignoring his candidature.
"We have been talking about two strong presidential candidates in 2022, Ruto and Raila. Of course, around them, there are other wannabes. But today, I want to introduce another strong candidate. President Mike Mbuvi Sonko," Manyora stated.
He believes Sonko will floor Raila due to his hands-on approach.
The political analyst says the city boss has mastered the art of doing what the common citizen can easily associate with and thus gives him an upper hand against ODM party leader Raila Odinga.
"Sonko will have to compete against Raila, but Sonko will do things that people believe should be done. Indeed in the past, he has done things which educated men like Kidero could not do. He has shown he is a hands-on man and therefore when he comes with ideas, people will pick them," Manyora said.
On how to defeat DP Ruto, Manyora states that Ruto's hustler tag will work in favour of Sonko. The analyst claims Sonko is the real hustler.
"Sonko will be a big match because as Ruto plays the hustler card, I think Sonko would have a higher hustler card. Sonko is the epitome of a person who has come from nowhere and made something for himself. He rose from nothing, therefore Ruto cannot play within the hustler card against hustler number one, Mike Sonko," said the analyst.
Watch Manyora's full analysis of Sonko's ability to beat Ruto and Raila here.