flipping the vote

Kenya: What’s really behind Ruto’s charm offensive on Raila’s home turf?

By Jeff Otieno

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Posted on January 19, 2023 14:03

 © President Ruto speaking in Nyanza region on 13 January 2023 (photo twitter: State House)
President Ruto speaking in Nyanza region on 13 January 2023 (photo twitter: State House)

After bagging the vote-rich Rift Valley and Mt Kenya regions, President William Ruto is now targeting opposition leader Raila Odinga’s stronghold, dishing out goodies and popularising his ‘development-driven’ agenda. Will he succeed in pulling the rug from under Raila’s feet?

When President William Ruto visited Homa Bay County on 14 January, he was given several symbolic gifts, including a 200kg Nile perch.

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