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Can Ruto's Western offensive turn Raila's base into his fortress?

President William Ruto campaigns for his UDA candidate David Ndakwa during official commissioning of Malava- Samitsi- Navakholo road at Malava junction on October 3o, 2025.[Benjamin Sakwa/Standard]

The death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has ignited fresh political realignments across the Western region.

In the aftermath, President William Ruto has turned his focus to Western Kenya, a region long regarded as Raila’s political stronghold.

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