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What next for NASA in Rift Valley after Isaac Ruto's exit?

Former Bomet governor Isaac Ruto during a Jubilee rally at Kapkatet in Kericho on September 08, 2017. [Photo/Suleiman Mbatiah]

The defection of former Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto from the National Super Alliance (NASA) to Jubilee Party has thrown into disarray plans by the Opposition to chip away a portion of the Rift Valley votes from the ruling party ahead of the October 17 repeat presidential election.

NASA must now go back to the drawing board to strategise on how to convince voters in the Jubilee stronghold to vote for its presidential candidate, Raila Odinga.

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