Ruto’s new game plan as he woos Raila’s backyard

President Uhuru Kenyatta claps as Nasa leader Raila Odinga hugs Deputy President William Ruto during the National Prayer Breakfast at the Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, on Thursday. [PSCU]

Deputy President William Ruto is quietly making inroads in Nyanza - the stronghold of opposition leader Raila Odinga - as he prepares for the 2022 presidential battle.

Although Ruto is more actively present in Abagusii region, he has for the past three months been recruiting point men in Luo Nyanza in a discreet operation targeting former MPs and MCAs.