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How Azimio sibling rivalry handed William Ruto's UDA four MP seats in Kisii

From left: Sylvanus Osoro, Alfa Miruka, Zaheer Jhanda, and Japheth Nyakundi. [File, Standard]

Deputy President William Ruto's frequent tours of Kisii could have contributed to the election of four legislators on his United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party.

The party took advantage of the sibling rivalry within Azimio and walked away with the four key constituencies in the region. In all the four constituencies, Azimio had fielded several candidates from affiliated parties.

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