Uhuru, DP Ruto in new epic clash over 2022

As the race for 2022 heats up President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto are locked up in a heated battle for Mount Kenya votes.

In an attempt to woo the region, the two have adopted different strategies after a widely publicized fall out that saw president Kenyatta wrestle control of the Jubilee party by kicking out DP Ruto’s sympathizers.

After losing the support of the region’s kingpin, Ruto has opted to work with new leaders such as Moses Kuria, Mwangi Kiunjuri, and Ndindi Nyoro in a bid to capture pockets of votes from the region.

Ruto has also deployed his troops across the country to sell his “Hustler” narrative to win the support of the low-income Kenyans, popularly called hustlers who form the bulk of voters. Leaving nothing to chance DP Ruto has constantly attacked the Uhuru-led alliance that has Raila Odinga, Kalonzo Musyoka and Gideon Moi by fueling the Dynasty narrative.

 Bonny Khalwale is leading Ruto’s troops in Western while Johnstone Muthama  is leading the battle in Kalonzo MUsyoka’s turf in Eastern region. Ruto will be banking on Aisha Jumwa, Hassan Omar and Mohammed Ali to secure votes from the coastal region.

To bolster his support after falling out with his deputy, Uhuru has reached out to his long-term political rivals in the opposition. First was Raila Odinga through the handshake, followed by, Gideon Moi and Isaac Ruto who recently signed a cooperation agreement with Jubilee.

Uhuru has also significantly trimmed down Ruto’s responsibilities amidst concerns that the DP was using the launch of government projects to advance his 2022 agenda.

In a recent executive order, the president also did away with the office of the Deputy president and transferred it to the presidency.

The Uhuru-led alliance will also be banking on the push for constitutional reforms to sweep to power in 2022.

Media reports indicate that in the coming week, DP Ruto’s last standing man and Jubilee vice secretary-general Calleb Kositany will be shown the door.

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