Health CS Aden Duale and Mining CS Hassan Joho have accused former President Uhuru Kenyatta of using opposition leaders, including Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, to campaign against President William Ruto.

• Duale dismissed claims that DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua commands seven million votes from Mount Kenya, stating the region has only 3.8 million votes.
• The leaders asserted that the Kenya Kwanza-ODM alliance has the numbers to retain power and announced efforts to mobilize seven million votes from the Coast and North Eastern regions for Ruto.
• Duale and Joho criticized the opposition, alleging they are sponsored by Kenyatta to undermine national peace and unity.

Government leaders are intensifying their campaign efforts for President William Ruto's 2027 re-election bid. They are highlighting his development achievements and claiming increasing national support.

• Campaigns are being stepped up by broad-based government leaders.
• The focus is on President William Ruto's development record.
• Supporters claim growing national support, including within the ODM party.

Kenya's political landscape is once again dominated by the acrimonious fallout between President William Ruto and his predecessor, Uhuru Kenyatta, a relationship that has transitioned from alliance to bitter rivalry.

• President Ruto recently accused Mr Kenyatta of sponsoring politicians against him ahead of the 2027 General Election.
• The two leaders have a decades-long political history, including serving together as President and Deputy President from 2013 to 2022.
• The current confrontation revives memories of their political split that began following the March 9, 2018 "handshake" between Mr Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga.

Opposition leader Kalonzo Musyoka has unveiled a three-member political team to spearhead its campaign at the Coast region ahead of the 2027 General Election, aiming to counter allies of President William Ruto.

• The team comprises Nyali MP Mohammed Ali, Wundanyi MP Danson Mwashako, and former Gender Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa, who was proposed as the Wiper Patriotic Front (WPF) party's deputy leader.
• Mr. Musyoka declared that the Coast, a former ODM stronghold, now belongs to Wiper.
• The opposition leaders highlighted their commitment to resist enticements from the ruling coalition and urged voters not to be swayed by government resources during campaigns.