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Ruto's bid to win Raila Odinga's turf still on

President William Ruto crowned as a Luo elder at the Thimlich Ohinga historic site in Migori County, on December 17, 2025. [PCS]

President William Ruto has stepped up his efforts to conquer the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s Nyanza backyard, even as a few voices of caution demand elaborate terms of engagement anchored on development for the region.

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