Ruto allies flex their muscle after Naivasha BBI retreat

Jubilee MPs and senators allied to Deputy President William Ruto at a press conference at the end of their retreat in Naivasha. The leaders announced plans to hold separate BBI rallies, starting with Nakuru next month. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]

A two-day retreat by over 170 MPs allied to Deputy President William Ruto has signalled a race for supremacy in Parliament ahead of anticipated legislative changes under the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).

The MPs are plotting to control the initiative’s narrative by convening parallel rallies to counter ongoing meetings led by ODM leader Raila Odinga.