Musalia, Wetang'ula hopeful Ruto will 'pay back' region in 2032

Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetangula and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

Western Kenya political bigwigs Musalia Mudavadi and Moses Wetang'ula have hinted that President William Ruto could back a presidential candidate from the region after his anticipated second and final term in 2032.

The leaders, who were speaking in Bungoma during a thanksgiving ceremony for Tongaren MP John Chikati, said this would be realised because the region, perceived to be a Raila Odinga turf, turned around to give Ruto the slightly over 200,000 votes that saw him beat the Azimio leader in the last presidential duel.