Every election period presents a huge disparity between the affluent and the have nots .

Elections are not just about leadership skills, its also about struggle power for elites as many would have it.

Politicians are well known not just in Kenya to be some of the richest individuals. The source of their wealth is usually out of politics but sometimes out of other business ventures.

A majority of Kenyans 66% to be precise live below the poverty line. Then there is the political class that is extremely rich, the disparity is like heaven and earth.Is this a case of corruption or sheer luck? You be the judge.

1)Uhuru Kenyatta is net worth is estimated at $775 million. His source of wealth stems from media companies, agriculture and real estate. He has served as the fourth president for ten years. He is also the son of the founding father and first president of Kenya Jomo Kenyatta .

2)Raila Amollo Odinga is estimated at $531 million. He has many businesses in oil and gas, land, manufacturing, and other sectors. He is a veteran politician having served as Lang’ata MP and as Kenya’s prime minister. Properties owned by Raila include luxurious homes , choppers, fleet of cars.

3)Gideon Moi is worth$550 million. He is son to former president Daniel Arap Moi and has served as Baringo senator.His business acumen has seen him stat ventures in farming,real estate and agriculture.

4)William Samoei Ruto net worth is $400 million.-He has served as deputy president for two terms in Uhuru Kenyatta's regime. He has ventured into real estate,poultry farming, and hotels.He owns Weston hotel in Nairobi as well as Sentrim 680.

5)Gideon Mbuvi also known as Mike Sonko is a Kenyan politician having served as Makadara Member of Parliament to Nairobi Senator to Nairobi governor where he was impeached half-term. He owns a fleet of businesses thereby accumulating his net worth to $200 billion.

6)Evans Kidero-The former Nairobi governor recently admitted in court to be worth 563.9 million Kenyan Shillings as opposed to the 9 billion the EACC estimated.

7)Kiraitu Murungi – $200 Million-He has been a politician since 1992.He is one of the richest politicians in Kenya. He is the former governor of Meru County.

8)Johnstone Muthama – $60 Million. He is Machakos county former senator. He runs businesses in the mining, agriculture and real estate sectors. He owns Rockland ltd. which deals in precious stone such as ruby and gold.

9)Moses Wetangula – $100 Million-He has been in active politics since 2003 and has served in various capacities in the cabinet of former president Mwai Kibaki.