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Why Ruto is now targeting Kalonzo ahead of 2027

Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka addresses locals in Sultan Hamud, Makueni county. [Photo, Standard]

President William Ruto has now declared an all-out, bare-knuckled war against Wiper Patriotic Front party leader Kalonzo Musyoka after making several unsuccessful attempts to woo him into his Kenya Kwanza camp.

The two leaders continued exchanging barbs yesterday, with the President scoffing at Kalonzo’s response to his criticism. Dr Ruto said the former Vice President and long-serving Cabinet minister had never built a road despite being in government for over 40 years.

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