Disunity is the main reason the presidency has eluded the Luhya community, experts have said.
Analyst Martin Oloo said dishonesty and pursuit of selfish gain by Luhya politicians every election year, have denied the community
its rightful place in national leadership.
“Luhyas are the second-most populous community, but it beats logic when we play subservient to smaller tribes during elections,” he said in an interview yesterday.
“We must identify one of our own and rally behind him in 2017 to demonstrate that we are serious. Even if we miss the seat in 2017,
we shall be preparing for 2022.”
The Luhyas have traditionally voted for more than one presidential candidate in every general election.
ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi, UDP’s Cyrus Jirongo and Ford Kenya’s Moses Wetang’ula have said they will run for President next year.
Political scientist Prof Amukowa Anangwe said the community should not let history repeat itself by allowing intra-ethnic rivalries overshadow the community’s best interest.
“Unity should not be an end in itself. It must be unity of purpose reached through consensus building and geared towards a specific political objective,” he said.
Anangwe said the lone ranger behaviour being exhibited by some leaders will work against the Luhyas.
