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Omtatah's backyard awaits word on 2027 presidential bid

Busia Senator Okiya Omutatah during County Public Investments and Special Fund Committee sitting at KICC ,Nairobi on September 12, 2023. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Busia Senator Okiya Okoiti Omtatah has set tongues wagging after hinting at his interest in contesting for the presidency against President William Ruto in the 2027 general election.

Ostensibly, pressure has been mounting on the soft-spoken senator to reveal his intentions for 2027, barely two weeks after he unveiled a presidential exploratory committee to assess his chances of beating President Ruto should he contest.

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