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Gideon and Ruto, the two bulls in the Rift Valley arena

The DP believes he is Rift Valley’s political godfather and every politician who seeks power must go through him

Mama Ngina Kenyatta, the living matriarch of the Kenyatta family, and former president Daniel arap Moi have one thing in common: when they speak, their children listen.

To understand the avalanche of speculation, rumours and innuendo in the political landscape, you just have to look at the events that happened before the visit.

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