Preparations are in top gear for the coronation of Deputy President William Ruto as the Rift Valley kingpin by the Kalenjin Myoot Council of Elders, setting the stage for a bruising fight with his political nemesis Baringo Senator Gideon Moi.
The Myoot Council, the umbrella body of elders' councils for all the 10 sub-tribes of Kalenjin -- Nandi, Kipsigis, Tugen, Marakwet, Keiyo, Pokot, Sabaot, Cherang'any, Ogiek and Terik and also makes major decisions on the community's leadership, had sanctioned DP Ruto to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta early this year, dashing hopes for the Baringo senator.
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