Two former Nyanza MPs, who lost their seats in August 2017, have asked voters in the region to back William Ruto's 2022 presidential bid. They openly told mourners at the gathering that it was time "Nyanza returned the favour" by supporting Ruto the way he backed Raila Odinga in 2007. "In 2022, Raila should support Ruto's bid for the presidency. Netto said Nyanza leaders must rise and work with the Rift Valley if they have to prove that ODM is not 'a use and dump' party. He hit out at ODM leaders who are criticising Ruto yet heaping praise on President Uhuru Kenyatta saying it negates the country's reconciliation process.

Source: The Star April 29, 2018 11:03 UTC