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In seeking Mt Kenya vote, Raila should learn the art of seduction, brute force just won’t do

ODM party leader Raila Odinga and other political leaders during a recent Azimio la Umoja meeting in Murang'a

ODM party leader Raila Odinga and other political leaders during a recent Azimio la Umoja meeting in Ihura stadium, Murang'a county. 

Photo credit: Martin Mwaura | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Those tricks of wooing Mt Kenya, including picking Karua as Azimio deputy or Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) have not moved the mountain.
  • Ruto’s support is being purveyed through word of mouth, which is usually the most effective political medium.

Jesus once quoted Prophet Isaiah and stated some ‘people will listen and listen, but will not understand.

You will look and look, but you will not really see. Yes, the minds of these people are now closed.