Leaders defect to Kanu as anti-Ruto protest grows in Rift

Kanu chairman Gideon Moi (in black hat) leads other leaders in a campaign rally in support of the party‘s candidate in the Kericho senatorial by-election Paul Sang at Kapkatet grounds in Kericho County yesterday. [PHOTO:BONIFACE THUKU/STANDARD

KERICHO: The cross-over of two more leaders from Jubilee to Kanu a few days after Deputy President William Ruto received a dressing down from party supporters signalled the ruling coalition’s flagging fortunes with just weeks before the Kericho by-election.

Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi and former Kipkelion MP Magerer Langat  announced at separate rallies that they would be leaving  Jubilee on account of discrimination in the allocation of  State jobs.