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Ruto's intricate strategy to build an all-powerful campaign network

When President William Ruto inspected the 257 km Lamu-Ijara-Garissa road (LAPSSET corridor on February 07, 2025. [PCS]

President William Ruto has set the ball rolling to dismantle the longstanding regional kingpins and dominant parties as he crafts a new campaign structure to alter the country’s political landscape.

It is a strategy his allies believe will be used to turn areas where he  did not command overwhelming support in the past into neutral grounds as he steps up his charm offensive to bolster the support for his administration and re-election bid in 2027.

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