A declaration by Talai elder Christopher Koyogi naming Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago and Emurua Dikir MP Johanna Ngeno as Kalenjin kingpins has ignited a political storm in Kenya's Rift Valley. This statement has sparked a succession battle to replace President William Ruto as the Kalenjin political supremo.

• Christopher Koyogi, Talai community vice chairman, made the controversial declaration.
• The declaration immediately triggered a succession battle to replace President William Ruto.
• The declaration identified Jackson Mandago and Johanna Ngeno as the new Kalenjin kingpins.