Kenyans gear up for polls amid optimism, high expectations

NAIROBI, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- At the heart of Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, cars with mounted speakers drive by pouring out political messages. On the other hand, billboards and advertising screens are inundated with political candidates.

These scenes are replicated across the country as politicians battle it out in the final push to secure votes as Kenyans head to the ballot on Aug. 9 to choose the next crop of le