The stage has officially been set for a bruising battle as the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission cleared five to face off in the Migori senatorial contest.
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) led by Raila Odinga expects nothing short of a convincing victory. However, a hurdle still lies ahead.
After the exit of former Rongo MP Dalmas Otieno from the contest following his appointment by President Uhuru Kenyatta to government, ODM candidate Ochillo Ayacko could breathe a sigh of relief. But despite that, the race is not yet over.
The battle for the Kuria East and West constituencies could be a game changer in the race that is now shaping out to be between Ayacko and Solomon Hodo, a Kuria of People’s Democratic Party
With about 90,000 registered voters in the two constituencies out of Migori’s 380,000 people enlisted to vote, the Kuria votes may settle the contest.
Hodo, who was in the 2017 race lost to former Senator Ben Oluoch Okello whose death in June after battling cancer for some time, left the seat vacant. However, after coming third in that election, he may come out strong and probably cause upsets this time round.
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