Fresh headache for Ruto and Raila as allies seek Eala posts

Minority leader Opiyo Wundayi (centre) with EALA nominees Justus Kizito (left), Abdulahi Mohamed Diriye, Fatuma Gedi and Winnie Odinga, November 9, 2022. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

President William Ruto and Opposition leader Raila Odinga are facing an arduous task of choosing which of their allies to knock off the East Africa Legislative Assembly (Eala) nomination list to fill up Kenya's positions to the regional assembly.

The ruling Kenya Kwanza Alliance and the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Wednesday submitted names for nomination to serve in the Eala which featured loyalists, family members and losers in the August 9 General Election. In the lists presented to Parliament, Kenya Kwanza fielded 15 candidates who will scramble for the five slots reserved for the coalition.