As the dust settles from Saturday’s charged Linda Ground rally in Siaya town, one truth stands out: the contest to succeed Dr. Oburu Oginga in the Senate seat is generating plenty of spectacle but precious little serious momentum. With the veteran senator – now ODM’s acting party leader – widely expected to step aside after years of distinguished service, the race should be a showcase of fresh ambition. Instead, it feels like a gathering of familiar faces recycling old routines while Siaya residents quietly demand more.
The rally itself offered a telling snapshot. When former Siaya Governor Cornell Rasanga Amoth stepped up to address the crowd, he delivered his trademark performance: energetic dances, the nostalgic “pemblepepemblepe” chants that once defined his campaigns, and a playful question to the audience – “Will you give me what I want?” – referring to the coveted Senate seat. The response was warm laughter, the kind reserved for an endearing but eccentric family elder rather than a frontrunner. It was good-natured indulgence, not the fervent endorsement a genuine contender needs. Rasanga’s flair may still charm some, but in today’s Siaya, voters appear hungry for gravitas over theatrics.
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