Raila Odinga, William Ruto could pay for focusing on Mt Kenya at expense of bases

Azimio la Umoja presidential candidate Raila Odinga shakes hands with his Kenya Kwanza competitor William Ruto in a previous event. ['File, Standard]

With 50 days to go to the presidential elections, teams allied to front runners Deputy President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga remain focused on Mt Kenya region as the hunt for votes intensifies.

Yesterday, both the Ruto and Raila-led teams camped in the vote-rich region, in Kiambu and Meru counties, respectively. On Friday, Raila, the Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya presidential candidate, was on a day-long tour of Murang’a County.