South Rift leaders intensify lobbying for cabinet slots

Former Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto during a rally at Kapkatet in Kericho on September 8. He dumped NASA after the August 8 election to campaign for Jubilee for the repeat presidential election on October 26 . [File, Standard]

Lobbying for Cabinet positions in the Jubilee government has intensified with some South Rift leaders calling on President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto to ensure regional and ethic balance.

A cross section of leaders from Kericho, Nakuru, Bomet and Narok counties, have said even after voting overwhelmingly for UhuRuto in 2013, they were only allocated two slots in the current Cabinet.