[Nasa Principals at a past event. The coalition believes they have gained enough ground to wrestle power from Jubilee.] (File)
Jubilee Party and Nasa coalition have come out strongly to rally their supporters behind them, with the national elections a few weeks away.
Both camps have moved to consolidate their strongholds, and continue fighting for what is considered as swing votes from swing areas.
Jubilees consider Kisii, Nyamira and Trans Nzoia — with a combined total of 1,236,818 registered voters are vote swing areas, but Nasa inisists the counties are safely tucked in their corner.
Speaking about the strategy they have put in place to ensure they clinch most of the votes considered ‘swing’, NASA presidential campaign team leader Musalia Mudavadi assured supporters that apart from taking the strongholds and majority votes in swing areas, they will raid Jubilee regions to bring all Kenyans on board.
“We will be in Kapsabet on Sunday. We have been in Baringo, West Pokot and Bomet. In essence we are taking on Jubilee in their own backyards because NASA carries the hope of mama mboga, Jua Kali youths and down-trodden people of all walks of life,” said Mudavadi.
The NASA camp feels Narok, Kajiado and Samburu counties were learning towards their team, and will count when the final vote is cast.
President Kenyatta beat Odinga in the last elections, garnering 6,173,433 (50.5 per cent) against Raila’s 5,340,546 votes (43.7per cent).
A total of 12,330,028 Kenyans, which represented 86 per cent of the registered voters, cast their ballots, with Odinga leading in 26 out of 47 counties.
In 2013, Raila got Kisii with 236,831 votes, while Uhuru garnered 95,596 of the 412,945 votes cast.
In Nyamira, another swing vote area, Uhuru got 54,071 as Raila harvested 121,590 votes.
In Trans Nzoia, Raila led with 92,035 against Uhuru’s 74,466, while in Isiolo, Uhuru garnered 26,401 against Raila’s 14,108.
Nairobi County, with total 2,304,386 registered voters, is the biggest swing bloc that both the President and Opposition leader are keen to bag in the August election.
In 2013, Uhuru got 659,490 votes (47.2 per cent) against Raila’s 691,156 (49.4 per cent).