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Hot contest looms as Rift big guns eye governors’ seats

Elgeyo Marakwet Governor Alex Tolgos and his Uasin Gishu counterpart Jackson Mandago at a past function. Many candidates have started campaigning for their seats ahead of 2022 General Election. [Stephen Rutto, Standard]

The stage is set for tough governor succession politics in most counties in the Rift Valley.

Deputy President William Ruto’s home county of Uasin Gishu is brazing for a crowded contest and has already attracted leading forces in the political arena. 

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