Will Ruto break political jinx of past presidents and bag Nyanza?

President William Ruto and Migori County Governor Ochilo Ayacko at Uriri Technical Training Institute (TTI) in Migori County on October 8, 2023. [Caleb Kingwara, Standard]

Attempts by past leaders to win the Nyanza voting bloc started long before the current constitution was promulgated and even before the younger generation of politicians were born.

But conquering Nyanza and breaking the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga dynasty and the hold Azimio leader Raila Odinga has on the region have been a tall order.

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