People DailyThe newspaper reported that Uhuru will today, Tuesday, January 25, meet lawmakers from Mudavadi's Luhya backyard after the ANC party boss entered into a pact with Ruto. After the meeting with the MPs, Uhuru will also meet MCAs from the region at State House, Nairobi, on Wednesday, January 26. Also invited are senior government officials supporting the handshake, among them Defense Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa, Permanent Secretaries and parastatal chiefs loyal to the president. There has been intense lobbying for the running mate position with Peter Kenneth, and Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya floated as possible names. This is according to Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i, who argues that this is the latest headache for security agencies as the August 9 general election approaches.

Source: The Star January 25, 2022 03:38 UTC