Politicians charm voters with bag of promises, from jobs to reviving economy

Youths seek handouts from the window of a politician's car at Egesa in the outskirts of Kisii town on Feb 2, 2022. [Sammy Omingo,Standard]

It's that season again when politicians, like a suitor, wax lyrical about what they intend to do if elected.

Every election cycle, aspirants make lofty promises to voters, but as soon as they are elected, they quickly forget those pledges. Some even go underground for years only to resurface when seeking reelection.