Deputy President William Ruto's quest to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta is increasingly gaining traction despite concerted efforts by his critics and competitors to thwart him. PAY ATTENTION: Help us change more lives, join TUKO.co.ke’s Patreon programmeDeputy President William Ruto at his Karen home. Barely months after rebranding and relaunching the then little known United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party, the outfit has spectacularly taken over the political scene and is sending chills down the spine of leaders of big political parties in the country. TUKO.co.ke reached out to political analyst Javas Bigambo to get his perspectives on Ruto's political manoeuvres in Mt Kenya and the rise of UDA party. It remains to be seen whether Jubilee Party and President Uhuru Kenyatta will unleash other nukes and salvos to sink the DP’s presidential vessel," said the analyst.

Source: Daily Nation July 19, 2021 12:40 UTC