DP WILLIAM RUTO AGREES TO SUPPORT PRESIDENT UHURU KENYATTA

Deputy President William Ruto has backed away from a contest with his boss, President Uhuru Kenyatta, in the Juja parliamentary by-election.

The contest was billed as a test of who controls Mt Kenya —Uhuru or Ruto — at a time when the DP’s allies insist the ruling party has lost favour.

On Monday, however, the United Democratic Alliance, Ruto’s new political vehicle, made an about-turn and announced it had opted out.

UDA secretary general Veronica Maina on Monday said the party decided not to field a candidate since Jubilee has settled on the widow of the former MP.

“Just as we did in Huruma ward in Uasin Gishu county where we supported the widow of the former MCA, we are also doing the same in Juja,” she told the Star on the phone.

“We would have really wished to [field a candidate] but we have consulted widely, including with aspirants to our party ticket. We resolved that since it is the widow, we should not get involved but rather wait until 2022,” she said.

By The Star

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