Deputy President William Ruto is set to storm ODM leader Raila Odinga’s Nyanza political turf as he tests his popularity 13 months to next year's epic presidential contest. Ruto and President Uhuru Kenyatta gave Luo Nyanza a wide berth in their 2013 and 2017 campaigns. The Nyanza tour, coming at a time when some leaders from the region, including the DP's long-time friend Migori Governor Okoth Obado, are gravitating towards the DP is planned for mid-next month. But ahead of the visit, it has also emerged that Ruto is set to open a UDA office in the US as part of his strategy to widen his networks and woo diaspora voters. Obado's friendship with DP Ruto dates back to the time when the governor served at the defunct Kenya Sugar Board.

Source: The Star June 14, 2021 02:09 UTC