Marijuana and snakes: The maverick shaking up Kenya's election

Kenyan presidential candidate George Wajackoyah claims marijuana has the potential to unlock billions of dollars for the country. PHOTO | AFP

What you need to know:

  • Impulsive, immoderate, politically untested and at best comical, the 63-year-old does not fit the usual profile of a candidate for Kenya's top job -- he is often on the campaign trail in a tracksuit and bare feet.