Ruto: 'Kindiki tosha'

Ruto appears to have settled on Kindiki as his preferred 2027 running mate...

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President William Ruto has signaled Deputy President Prof Kithure Kindiki as his favored running mate for the 2027 presidential elections. This comes as Ruto engages in sensitive negotiations with ODM and escalates his criticism of his current deputy, Rigathi Gachagua.

President Ruto praised Prof Kindiki as capable and level-headed, stating he is "100 times wiser" than critics and has "anajua kupanga maendeleo, hana hasira wala kisirani" (knows how to plan development and is neither irritable nor combative).
The President heavily criticized Rigathi Gachagua, comparing him unfavorably to "colonialists and slave traders" for allegedly stifling democratic rights in Mt Kenya.
Ruto urged Kenyans to elect leaders based on their track record and vision, not just rhetoric, highlighting his administration's achievements in development and reforms.

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