New plot to eat into Raila's Nyanza turf as Ruto's allies dig in

ODM party leader Raila Odinga at his Karen home, Nairobi. [Emmanuel Wanson, Standard]

The quest by Deputy President William Ruto to infiltrate ODM leader Raila Odinga’s Nyanza backyard is gaining momentum after some of his recent recruits stepped up bid to woo the region into their front.

The leaders, most of whom are considered “rebels” after falling out with Raila and his ODM party are working under the cover of a generational change and a new economic path to market the DP.