On Monday, May 16, the national dailies extensively covered the running mate race in the Kenya Kwanza Alliance, which ended with Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua as the favourite. After months of speculation, Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua was named Ruto's running mate in the forthcoming August 9 General Election. The StarThe Star highlighted the intrigues behind the delay in the naming of Kenya Kwanza's running mate. The Mathira MP has cases pending in court, analysts arguing that it will give their opponents the fodder to hit on them. Maanzo said that Kalonzo was in the presidential race and he would be picking his running mate after the court's determination on the matter.

Source: Daily Nation May 15, 2022 22:10 UTC