How partyless leaders worked to build winning team with URP

Jubilee Presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta of TNA and his running mate William Ruto of URP lift their hands in a show of unity in 2013. [File, Standard]

There's no worse humiliation for a politician than to be told you're not welcome to a political party you helped build. ODM tagged us "party rebels". The media called us "Ruto allies".

As the clock ticked towards the 2013 elections, we knew we had to get a political party of our own. A political party gives you networks, allies and supporters around one idea, one bigger vision. We had a vision for national unity and reconciliation.