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The News Brief: Raila will be on the ballot next year - ODM
Despite remaining non-committal on whether he will be running for President, the Star has confirmed that ODM leader Raila Odinga will be on the ballot next year. According to the chairman John Mbadi, the orange party is putting in place mechanisms in preparations for Raila’s fifth attempt at the Presidency.
Last week, the Star reported how every sign shows that the opposition leader would be on the ballot despite his constant comments that he was not preparing to run. This move would see Raila and Deputy President William Ruto pull up as the frontrunners in a race where President Uhuru Kenyatta’s word is eagerly awaited. On Monday, Uhuru said he has no preferred candidate despite promising his deputy support while on the campaign trail in 2017.
An aggressive charm offensive by Deputy President William Ruto to firm up the grip on the Rift Valley bastion has sent his rivals back to the drawing board. The DP, who is under siege from a political onslaught from President Uhuru Kenyatta and key opposition bigwigs, has gone flat out to consolidate the vast region ahead of the 2022 polls.
Ruto’s bid to ring-fence the rift valley could isolate and jolt some of his fiercest critics from the region as he moves to lay the ground for his first stab at the presidency next year. The DP's allies have also softened down on their rivals from the region in what appears to be a game plan to court them to the Tangatanga camp as the 2022 presidential battle shapes up. The toning down by the DP's key allies also signals a deliberate game plan to reduce antagonism and whittle down animosity within his backyard.
As security forces swept the area for killer bandits on Tuesday, Baringo communities urged the government to end recurrent attacks in Kapedo. Residents attributed the ongoing Kapedo clashes to unresolved historical land disputes on the border of Baringo and Turkana counties. Some are also blaming the increase on possession of illegal firearms, poverty and illiteracy.
Despite remaining non-committal on whether he will be running for President, the Star has confirmed that ODM leader Raila Odinga will be on the ballot next year. According to the chairman John Mbadi, the orange party is putting in place mechanisms in preparations for Raila’s fifth attempt at the Presidency.
Last week, the Star reported how every sign shows that the opposition leader would be on the ballot despite his constant comments that he was not preparing to run. This move would see Raila and Deputy President William Ruto pull up as the frontrunners in a race where President Uhuru Kenyatta’s word is eagerly awaited. On Monday, Uhuru said he has no preferred candidate despite promising his deputy support while on the campaign trail in 2017.
An aggressive charm offensive by Deputy President William Ruto to firm up the grip on the Rift Valley bastion has sent his rivals back to the drawing board. The DP, who is under siege from a political onslaught from President Uhuru Kenyatta and key opposition bigwigs, has gone flat out to consolidate the vast region ahead of the 2022 polls.
Ruto’s bid to ring-fence the rift valley could isolate and jolt some of his fiercest critics from the region as he moves to lay the ground for his first stab at the presidency next year. The DP's allies have also softened down on their rivals from the region in what appears to be a game plan to court them to the Tangatanga camp as the 2022 presidential battle shapes up. The toning down by the DP's key allies also signals a deliberate game plan to reduce antagonism and whittle down animosity within his backyard.
As security forces swept the area for killer bandits on Tuesday, Baringo communities urged the government to end recurrent attacks in Kapedo. Residents attributed the ongoing Kapedo clashes to unresolved historical land disputes on the border of Baringo and Turkana counties. Some are also blaming the increase on possession of illegal firearms, poverty and illiteracy.