Kenya: Elders Lay Ground for William Ruto's Crowning as Kalenjin Kingpin

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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