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6th November, 2025
President William Ruto’s 2027 re-election bid is turning into a high-stakes political chess match, where every move risks alienating an ally or empowering a rival. With leaders from the Western region demanding a bigger share of power and those from Mount Kenya warning against being sidelined, Ruto faces his toughest test yet — how to broaden his coalition without destabilising the base that carried him to State House.