DOES PRESIDENT UHURU HAVE INFLUENCE ON THE AUGUST GENERAL ELECTION?

During the 2013 and 2017 campaigns and the first term, the president and his deputy were in good terms and even the president publicly promised his deputy support for a two-five year term presidency upon his completion.

Since the happening of the handshake their relationship has seemed to be between a rock and a hard place with the president admitting that he has achieved more during his second term than during the first. 

The president has been so close to ODM leader Raila Odinga, paying several visits to Nyanza and praising him for the handshake. On several occasions while inspecting government projects, the president has been accompanied by Raila Odinga with his deputy missing. Recently during Raila's 77th birthday, the president visited him accompanied by some Azimio la Umoja mps like Amos Kimunya and Kanini Mega and had a closed door meeting.

It is alleged that Raila Odinga is the president's preferable candidate.

During a state house meeting on 13th January with allies to Azimio la Umoja, the president threw punches on his deputy's camp claiming they sabotaged the BBI and attempted to pull down the political amendments bill.

Some leaders have demanded the president to distance himself from his succession politics. 

Will the president's favorite candidate stand a chance to climb the mountain and probably win the presidential election?