A man walks past a banner calling for prevention of violence during the primaries elections in the city of Kisumu, Kenya April 20, 2017. REUTERS/Baz Ratner
KISUMU (Reuters) - A crowd of elated young men danced outside the market in Kenya’s southern Kisumu city, waving the crisp new 200 shilling ($2) notes that a local politician was distributing from behind a dusty speaker that pounded out music.
Shoppers paid scant attention. Cash handouts are common during African elections; in Kenya, the devolution of power to 47 counties has made them ubiquitous in the run up to polls for president, parliament and counties due on Aug 8.
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