Decision time

The 45-day run will end on Monday and of the numerous entrants, only a select few will cross the finish line and be declared winners.

- Bobby Motus

The rest will stumble and fall, perhaps thinking why, in the first place, had they entered the race and had incurred so many expenses along the way.

To help them to the road to victory, platforms of governance take a backseat because people want to see them dance, some with moves difficult to describe. Gimmicks range from motorcades to the generic t-shirt with candidates' images printed on it. Some freely gave away cash and one made kilaw a banana leaf. Wow, dahon. Tarpaulins hung anywhere and wherever making some areas look like they're gift wrapped.