in london is fergus kell, a research analyst in the africa program at chatham house.nairobi is jackie quanique, a lawyer and writer. a warm welcome to you both and thanks so much for joining us today on "inside story." jackie, let me start with you today. elections in kenya are often more about personalities and ethnic alliances. are issues like the economy, the cost of living, and fighting corruption more front and center for voters this time than they were in the past? jackie: i'd say yes, because the cost of living has first reason to an unbearable rate right now. kenyans recently had the president pass a subsidy on -- retailing for two dollars. in kenya, it was capped at a dollar because people, the financial and economic sentiments, we are suffering, we are struggling. i'd say yes, it's taken more center stage. and then for the first time ever, both front runners are not from the tribe that's seen as the main tribe for political leadership. muhammad: fergus, how close is the race expected to be? is it possible there could be a runoff? and have the candidate made

all right, let's go ahead and bring in our guests in london is fergus kell, a research analyst in the africa program at chatham house and in nairobi is jackie corny, k, a lawyer and a writer. a warm welcome to you both and thanks so much for joining us today on inside story. jackie, let me start with you today on elections in kenya are often more about personalities and ethnic alliances. are issues like the economy, the cost of living and fighting corruption more front and center for voters this time than they were in the past. and say yes, then because the cost of living has fast reason to unbearable canyons recently had the president as a subsidy on may's flat. yeah. package of meat for detailing it might be $2.00 and your end to the left. and so in kenya, we have, it was kept at a door last because people, people, the financial and economic thinking, it's with struggling. yeah. and bad. see if it's taken most interestingly. and then for prof, i stay mega lunch. that channel shooting me, the at their what the try that seemed as the mean trade for political, the dish up the 1st. how