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Thursday, 5 September 2013
Quest for Luhya Unity- Will it be achieved?
Traditionally, the Luhya have never voted as a block, and Deputy President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga have been touring Western Province of late as they seek to get the region firmly under their belt. Traditionally, the the Luhya is made up of about 18 sub-tribes, which makes it even harder for them to unite. For example, the Bukusu and the Maragoli would not see eye to eye, except in the last elections when Eugene Wamalwa and Musalia Mudavadi teamed up together, but it was too late as Raila had taken up the region under his mantle. The region is also largely apathetic to voting, which makes it even harder for one to solidly rely on it to deliver the much needed victory in elections. With fewer cabinet appointments from the region, and even fewer appointments in public service, the leaders from the region are having a rethink as to approach the 2017 elections as a united block. Will they succeed?
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