Sunday August 9, 2020 - Deputy President William Ruto has embarked on a new strategy to tame the resurgence of Baringo Senator Gideon Moi and bolster his support in the vote-rich Rift Valley in an intensified campaign to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta. The DP has lined up his foot soldiers in the region who have started…
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THE STANDARD
POLITICS
Deputy President William Ruto during the launch of the Building Bridges Initiative report.[PSCU]
The approval of the referendum bill by lawmakers allied to Deputy President William Ruto has brought to the fore the reality of politics as a competition for allocation and retention of resources.
By voting in support of the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill 2020 – after opposing the document for more than a year – a section of Ruto-supporting MPs and Senators gave the strongest indication that they can easily switch camps ahead of the 2022 elections based on personal and regional interests.
Some key DP allies in Coast, North Eastern, Mt Kenya, Western and Kisii voted in support of the Bill, a rude awakening likely to send the DP back to the drawing board to identify dependable foot soldiers ahead of the succession battle.
THE STANDARD By
Julius Chepkwony |
February 5th 2021 at 00:18:00 GMT +0300
President Uhuru Kenyatta lays a wreath to the grave of the late former President Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi at Kabarak in Nakuru County. [PSCU, Standard]
President Uhuru Kenyatta has expressed concerns about rising political intolerance and ethnic tensions, saying the actions by a few politicians do not bode well for the nation.
“The arrogance we see today by some of the political leaders seeking to lead the country after I retire is worrying. It has raised many challenges and leaves me wondering what future this country has” said President Kenyatta.
“The arrogance and hate will not help. Respect and humility is paramount. It is good to remind ourselves as a nation where we have come from, the journey we have travelled, and where we want to see this country in future.”