William Ruto moves to solidify Mt Kenya base

Deputy President William Ruto. [Courtesy]

Deputy President William Ruto’s meeting with a section of Mt Kenya MPs is an attempt to calm a restless region, struggling for a replacement for President Uhuru Kenyatta as its kingpin.

On one hand, his allies within the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) see the party as Ruto’s vehicle of choice and they have termed it the outfit for the “hustler nation”.