The Talai clan of Nandi has distanced itself from the recent “coronation” of Deputy President William Ruto. Yesterday, elders from the clan said they installed President Uhuru Kenyatta () in the run-up to the 2013 General Election and that they would not coronate any other leader until the Head of State retires. According to Mr Koiyogi, a former civic leader, Uhuru was handed the leadership baton and it is only until his retirement that another leader will receive the blessings. “We gave Uhuru our blessings, and we can’t give DP Ruto blessings when Uhuru is still in power,” Koiyogi said during a meeting at Kapsisiywa. “Talai clan hierarchy was not followed.

Source: The Star June 12, 2020 18:31 UTC