( CNN ) -- They arrive in souped-up sports cars , boasting a potent arsenal of sci-fi weaponry and shape-shifting powers , lining up side by side for the ultimate race to the finish line . In the end , there can only be one winner . Welcome to the battle for Kenya 's presidency -- as imagined by a talented young Kenyan animator . Set in a post-apocalyptic world , `` Wageuzi '' is a short 3D animated film showing Kenya 's main political leaders fighting for supremacy ahead of the country 's critical elections on March 4 . The futuristic film sets Kenya 's presidential hopefuls against each other in a thrilling , high-octane battle inspired by the Transformers blockbuster franchise . Over the course of some 12 minutes , viewers are treated to a range of industrial cityscapes and gloomy-looking backdrops . Five presidential hopefuls roar through the urban settings as they switch between forms in their bid to outfox each other . Machine guns blazing , they turn from speeding vehicles into mighty robots , before engaging in aerial combat as they try to finish the race first . `` Wageuzi is Swahili , it means 'transformers , ' '' explains creator Andrew Kaggia , 25 . `` It can also mean 'the changemakers , ' because our leaders are the tools for change . '' iReport : Kenyan Graffiti for Peace . Kaggia , a Nairobi-based 3D animator working on commercials and TV shows , decided to make the film in the hope that it would inspire people in his country to cast their ballots responsibly . Kenya was engulfed in chaos after its last election in 2007 , when post-election violence left more than 1,000 people dead and hundreds of thousands displaced . `` When we had an election in 2007 there really was a lot of violence , '' says Kaggia . `` A lot of bad things happened and basically we needed to see our leaders in their true light . So I thought of doing something sort of controversial using our leaders and creating them in the form of 'Transformers , ' seeing how they basically fight for power at whatever cost . `` I wanted people to basically think twice before choosing their leaders , '' he adds . `` To see their leaders as who they are and to vote more wisely . '' Throughout the fast-paced film Kaggia has included satirical references to what he sees as the candidates ' real-life personalities . `` When people they watch the film , they 're able to relate the characters to the actual politicians , '' adds Kaggia , who first released Wageuzi in December 2011 ( Kenya 's elections were initially scheduled to take place in 2012 ) . `` I think people who watch it are able to actually read between the lines and say 'OK , this is actually how it is . ' '' Kaggia says it took him about six months to complete the whole film , working up to 14-15 hours a day . He had to quit his regular job to focus on all aspects of Wageuzi -- from 3D modeling and animation to compositing and lighting . And when Wageuzi did finally come out , it created a splash . `` The first day I released the film [ online ] I think it got 1,000 views , '' says Kaggia . `` People were really spreading it around . '' Read this : Can mobiles help stop Kenya election violence ? Kaggia first discovered the art of animation through the Disney cartoons he was watching while growing up , and his style was inspired by the classic beat em ' up video game `` Tekken . '' `` It blew my mind the first time I saw it , '' he says of the game . `` I started playing around with it and that 's how it began . '' Today , Wageuzi 's success has helped put the spotlight on Kenya 's burgeoning animation scene . It 's also acted as an example of what can be achieved when talent meets hard work ; Kaggia was born with a deformed hand , but that never got in the way of his dreams . `` I refused to let it stop me , '' says Kaggia . `` I decided not to let that be the case I can do this and I wo n't let anything stop me . '' Read this : Kenyan boy scares off lions with flashy invention . With Kenya 's critical election fast-approaching , Kaggia says he is hopeful that the violence that rocked his country last time around will not be repeated . `` I think people have learned since 2007 , '' he says . `` People are smarter now because they saw that they were actually used by their leaders ... so I do n't think there will be such violence . '' Watch 'Wageuzi '
A 3D animated film depicts Kenya 's politicians as Transformer-style robots . The short film , `` Wageuzi , is the work of Kenyan animator Andrew Kaggia . Kaggia says the film aims to make Kenyans vote wisely . Kenya holds key elections on March 4 .