Political analyst Herman Manyora has called upon the Western Kenya region to prepare itself for the major contest expected in the fast-approaching 2022 general elections.
The commentator wants the region, which currently appears divided, due to numerous kingpins, to begin by settling on a single political kingpin, behind whom it will rally in the polls.
But again, he says that the same should begin with the selection of a community leader, who will, in turn, lead the journey of identifying the kingpin, ahead of the 2022 polls.
Speaking on Wednesday, the professor settled on COTU Secretary-General Francis Atwoli as the man who should be trusted with the job of leading the community in identifying a leader.
"Look for a political leader you can front. But before, look for a community leader, who will not seek a political office, and that's where I suggest looking for a non-political leader like Francis Atwoli," Manyora said in part of a video shared on his YouTube channel.
According to the commentator, it should be also be upon Atwoli to seek alliances with other leaders from the other communities, to make the work easier for the person picked as kingpin.
He observed that as things stand now, the Luhya community remains unable to make any political influence or statement in the country politics, despite being very numerically rich.
According to the University of Nairobi don, also a member of the community, there is a need for the community to overcome its internal division if it is to make its presence felt in 2022.
"The Luhya people are populous, a powerfully constituted community in terms of numbers, with almost zero impact in the politics of Kenya," he noted.
Currently, the region appears divided between ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi and Ford Kenya's Moses Wetangula, both of whom are seen as kingpins.