Parliamentary aspirant Baringo Central in KANU party Eddy Koimett (right) listens to veteran politician Hosea Kiplagat as he campaigns for him at Emom in Baringo County on July 24, 2017. Koimett was accompanied by Kiplagat, one of Baringo’s most influential politicians, for a strategic campaign to outdo opponents in a tight race just two weeks before the election. Heavy rains threatened to hinder his mission to woo voters, as he promised residents he would improve the living conditions of the elderly by tabling bills favoring them if elected.