BARRACK MULUKA: There is a very good chance that Edwin Sifuna could become Kenya’s President from August next year. The pollsters speak of a meteoric rise and a steady surge in numbers. The youth, who constitute upwards of 75 per cent of the voting population, are enthralled by his charisma, wit and courage.

And back in his native home of Western Kenya, he has upset the legacy political kingpin class. In the opposition space, he is soaring above the traditional claimants.

The Nairobi senator’s star is rising. He is the man to watch for those yearning for freshness. Yet, it is not an easy road ahead. The hard part begins now, for this man who made a grand entry into Kitale and Bungoma last weekend. #Elections2027