Ruto and allies plot December, January mass walk-out from Jubilee

Between now and April next year, Deputy President William Ruto must make hard decisions. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

Deputy President William Ruto is walking a tight rope as he navigates building a political party to use in his presidential bid and having to resign from Jubilee at least eight months before the general election.

After an acrimonious political fallout with President Uhuru Kenyatta, Dr Ruto, a Jubilee deputy party leader has gradually been edged out. He has since come to terms with the inevitable reality of having to ride on a new party - the United Democratic Alliance (UDA).