Political commentator and lawyer Ambrose Weda has said that Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga is shaken by the stiffness of the Kibra mini poll.
ODM has fronted Imran Okoth, who will have to beat among others, Jubilee's McDonald Mariga, to retain a seat it has held since its (the seat) formation by the 2010 constitution.
But Weda says that despite being perceived to enjoy a massive backing in the region, Deputy President William Ruto's participation in Mariga's campaigns has made things complicated for Raila and his party.
He on Wednesday pointed out that the DP has scouted for an unknown candidate and made him popular to an extent that Raila is now panicking in a constituency his allies have termed his "political bedroom".
"Ruto has gotten into Baba's (Raila) bedroom with a formidable competition to an extent that Raila is now scrambling and panicking," Weda said on KBC English Service.
The High Court advocate pointed out that otherwise, Raila would not have needed help from external politicians to help his campaign for Imran.
This is after a section of Jubilee, Narc and Wiper leaders joined him for campaigns on Saturday and Sunday.
But on the other hand, Weda pointed out that ODM still stands a better chance of winning the seat, terming it the party's to lose.
"The Raila we know would have put both Uhuru, Ruto and Waiguru on one side and declared a tsunami. However, the seat is ODM's to lose," he added.
On Saturday and Sunday, governors Alfred Mutua (Machakos), Kivutha Kibwana (Makueni), Charity Ngilu (Kitui), Anne Waiguru (Kirinyaga) and nominated MP Maina Kamanda campaigned with Raila in Kibra.