By JOSEPH WANGUIMore by this AuthorDeputy President William Ruto has told off a section of Nyanza MPs pushing President Uhuru Kenyatta to pick ODM leader Raila Odinga as his preferred 2022 successor. Dr Ruto also laughed off Mr Odinga's presidential ambitions saying (in 2022) it is Jubilee government's development plan that will continue. Dr Ruto denied claims made by a political faction known as Kieleweke that his relationship with President Kenyatta was frosty and rocky. “My friendship with president Kenyatta started long ago before he became President. The MPs also told off their Nyanza colleagues who are pushing President Kenyatta to pick Mr Odinga as his successor.

Source: Daily Nation June 15, 2019 17:03 UTC