Uhuru and Ruto face dilemma over wave of independents

Independent candidates supporting President Uhuru Kenyatta’s re-election bid when they met for strategy talks in Kasarani, Nairobi. [Photo: Jennifer Wachie/Standard]

The political force created by independent candidates in Central Kenya and Rift Valley has placed President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto at a crossroads, even as they prepare to hit the road in their re-election bid.

By uniting under the Kenya Association of Independent Candidates (KAIC) with the mighty display of numbers as was witnessed at Kasarani yesterday, the independent candidates were sending a message to Jubilee Party that they are a force which Uhuru and Ruto cannot ignore.