Uhuru and Ruto fallout heads for Parliament’s soul

Senate Leader of Majority Kipchumba Murkomen addresses the press after a retreat attended by Jubilee MPs and Senators allied to Deputy President William Ruto in Naivasha last week. [File, Standard]

As political temperatures rise by the day, fight for control of numbers in Jubilee has intensified, opening new battle fronts and cobbling of new alliances.

For a long time, there has been a belief that Deputy President William Ruto had the numerical strength in both the Senate and the National Assembly, giving him an edge should there be a contest in Parliament.