Wednesday, 2 September 2026
Kenyan Digest

Anxiety as Kalenjins set to make a major declaration on who between RUTO and GIDEON the region will support for President in 2022

1 min read
Published 20 December 2018

DAILY POST: Anxiety as Kalenjins set to make a major declaration on who between RUTO and GIDEON the region will support for President in 2022 03:05

Thursday December 20, 2018-Leaders drawn from the Kalenjin community in the Rift Valley region will make a major political declaration in the run-up to the 2022 General Elections.

This was revealed by Baringo Governor Stanley Kiptis, who said the region will make clear on who between Deputy President William Ruto and Baringo Senator, Gideon Moi, is their preferred candidate in the 2022 Presidential candidate. Speaking on Radio Citizen, Kiptis noted that the rivalry between Moi and Ruto was dividing the region further and that as a community; they will have to make a stand. "Itakapokaribia 2022, sisi kama jamii ya Kalenjin tutaamua na kutangaza mipango yetu ya uchaguzi. (We will announce our plans and direction regarding the poll ahead of the 2022 elections)," Kiptis said. Ruto and Gideon are both eying the Presidency come 2022 and depending on the vote-rich Rift Valley to support their bids.

2012 The Kenyan DAILY POST. All Rights Reserved. - Designed by Denno