Jubilee’s Tanga Tanga faction which comprises leaders supporting Deputy President William Ruto’s 2022 presidential bid have formed a separate women’s league that seeks to counter Team Embrace Kenya, an outfit they deem as an extension of Kieleweke, a faction opposed to Dr Ruto’s presidential ambitions. The new team is known as Inua Mama and has 48 elected women leaders and is said to have the blessings of the DP Ruto. Kandara MP Alice Wahome is the chairperson of the outfit which is co-chaired by Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika with outspoken women leaders like Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa being in the technical committee. Ms Wahome and Ms Kihika are perceived to be Dr Ruto’s staunch supporters and, at the same time, ODM leader Raila Odinga’s harsh critics. The group aims to tame the Embrace team which popularises the political handshake between President Uhuru Kenyatta and Mr Odinga.

Source: Daily Nation June 18, 2019 13:41 UTC