The race has been closer than expected but the incumbent Cornel Rasanga has recently declared his support for Orengo meaning that Gumbo's challenge is likely to be another vain attempt to challenge Odinga's ODM's dominance in Nyanza...
At Nasa rallies on 14 and 15 October the Governor of Siaya County in Nyanza Cornel Rasanga Amoth and former Machakos Senator Johnstone Muthama stated in the presence of Odinga that they would ensure that no voting will take place in their counties hinting at use of force...