Deputy President William Ruto has named Mathira Member of Parliament Rigathi Gachagua as his running mate, bringing to an end months of heightened anxiety and speculation over his deputy choice. Kenya Kwanza Alliance had faced a stalemate after both Gachagua and Tharaka Nithi senator Kithure Kindiki maintained a hardline stance on the running mate slot. "The deputy president under Kenya Kwanza will perform real duties as assigned to him by the president," he said. He has been a fierce defender of DP Ruto and the UDA party and a critic of President Uhuru Kenyatta. Earlier, Gachagua had said being Ruto's running mate is not a matter of life and death for him.

Source: The Star May 15, 2022 12:33 UTC