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The 50 plus 1 headache: How by-elections exposed UDA's underbelly

‎President William Ruto launches the Rironi–Mau Summit dual carriageway at the Total Junction in Mau Summit. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

The just ended by-elections have shown that President William Ruto and his Kenya Kwanza team will work extra hard to get the mandatory 50+1 vote in the 2027 General Election.

The alternative is going through a very tricky run-off against the opposition candidate.

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