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Deputy President William Ruto (left) confers with former Kajiado Governor David Nkedianye when he received him from the oposition to Jubilee on 11 October 2017 [photo/PETERSON GITHAIGA]
The recent wave of political defections from the National Super Alliance (NASA) to the Jubilee Party is likely to weaken the Opposition ahead of the repeat presidential election.
Although NASA presidential candidate Raila Odinga has downplayed the defections, terming them the work of August 8 bitter losers seeking political mileage, analysts argue they might hurt his support base if he decides to take part in the October 26 poll.
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