The clock towards the August 8 elections is ticking fast and politicians are assembling the necessary arsenal to ensure victory.
From forming campaign teams to printing postas, running media adverts to engaging in social media smear campaigns, politicians from all levels are burning the mid-night oil formulating strategies and counter strategies against opponents to cement their path to the finish line in August.
In Garissa Township constituency, Parliament Majority Leader Aden Duale is on a hot seat.
Going by the weight of his challengers in the fourth coming poll, the man is facing a daunting reelection task.
Former National Assembly Deputy Speaker Farah Maalim (Wiper) and ODM’s Nassir Dolal are spending sleepless nights strategising on how to end Duale’s reign in the constituency.
Three weeks ago, Maalim launched a door-to-door campaign convincing locals to support and vote for him in August 8.
On Saturday, Nassir vowed to teach Duale a political lesson by de-campaigning and ensuring he does not return to Parliament.
“Our resolve remains that after August 8 we have a new MP for Garissa Township,” Dolal said while campaigning in the constituency.
"It doesn’t matter what formula we shall use,” he added.
Duale, however, is aware of the challenge ahead of him.
He has been holding meetings with selected groups in the constituency to help him influence voting patterns in the cosmopolitan Garissa town.
One last of such meetings was held on April 30 with youth and women groups as well as elders to counter any move by the opposition to oust him.
“I continued with my fifth Town Hall meeting with the entire leadership of Gerri Sub Clan comprising of elders, religious leaders, women and youth as I continue to solidify my base for my re-election bid as the Garissa Township Member of Parliament,” Duale said shortly after the meeting.
“The professionals and civil servants who have been my key supporters vowed to continue supporting my re-election bid come August 8," he added.
"We agreed that we will form strong strategic teams in their neighbourhood to conduct door-to-door campaigns so as to mobilise voters to turn out in large numbers and vote for Jubilee aspirants in the general election.”