Courting Kalonzo: Why Ruto camp wants Wiper boss
President Ruto has made open overtures targeting the Wiper leader.
Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka has found himself at the centre of two competing political calculations of either pursuing his long-held presidential ambition or agreeing to a political cooperation with President William Ruto.
President Ruto has made open overtures targeting the 73-year-old politician, with analysts seeing the bait as intended to exploit uncertainty over Mr Musyoka’s chances of securing the opposition presidential ticket.
The Wiper leader is weighing a fresh presidential bid, a possible alliance with Rigathi Gachagua and overtures from Ruto as divisions deepen over who should lead team.
The opposition has been jolted into confronting competing interests.
Opposition leaders torn between naming their 2027 flagbearer by December and delaying the decision to avert defections.
President Ruto intensifies his efforts to woo Wiper Party leader.
Talks believed to have centred around a single opposition presidential candidate.
The proposals sought to impose specific timelines on electronic transmission of presidential results from polling stations.
The Bills, which are undergoing public participation, seek to overhaul the Education sector.
The increasing accidents and deaths point to an entrenched systemic crisis.
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