This archive report was first published on 2 November 2019.
On November 2, 2019, Machakos County Governor Alfred Mutua and his Kitui counterpart Charity Ngilu rallied the Kamba community residing in Kibra to vote for ODM candidate Bernard Okoth in the upcoming by-election.
The governors' endorsement of Okoth was in line with the spirit of the handshake, a key aspect of the 2018 Kenyan general election.
Deputy President William Ruto, however, alleged that ODM was getting jittery and had sensed defeat in the by-election.
At a meeting with Kamba residents, Raila Odinga downplayed claims that ODM had no development track record in Kibra.
But in a rejoinder, Deputy President William Ruto alleged that Raila Odinga had sensed defeat in Kibra days before the critical vote.
ODM, ANC, Jubilee, and other parties were making last-ditch efforts to woo voters ahead of the by-election.
The parties were set for major rallies in Kibra on Sunday, even as candidates accused each other of employing dirty tricks.
