According to Bett, both Gideon and Ruto believe they are closest to the throne. Kittony said Ruto should seek forgiveness from both Gideon and his father for what she said were relentless insults on the family. If anyone was interested in the unity of the community, they would not be insulting the Baringo Senator [Gideon] and his family. Koech, a close ally of the DP, said despite the political differences between Ruto and Gideon, the community was united and “firmly behind Ruto”. He added, “As of now, the Kalenjin community has endorsed Ruto has the only recognised leader and spokesman of the community.

Source: The Star May 01, 2019 04:00 UTC