Kenya: DP William Ruto Throws a Lifeline to 2017 Poll Losers

21 February 2021

They were relegated to oblivion immediately after losing in the last General Election but today, they are some of the most vocal in the political space courtesy of the 'hustler nation', Deputy President William Ruto's latest rallying call in the quest to win the presidency.

Following the rehabilitation, the group that includes former senators for Mombasa Hassan Omar, Johnson Muthama (Machakos) and Boni Khalwale (Kakamega) and ex-Opposition strategist Eliud Owalo, has not only been absorbed into the DP's national strategy team but are also wingmen as the second-in-command works to galvanise his support across the country. The latest big catch is former Bomet governor Isaac Ruto, who decamped from supporting the 'handshake' team to the hustler movement during a recent DP tour of Bomet.

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