How Kindiki and Mudavadi have been sidelined in Ruto manifesto team
For Kindiki, the absence of his lieutenants could be interpreted as an upper hand for his competitors, and it dents his ambition to retain the seat..
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A 10-member joint committee has been formed following a Government Naivasha retreat to begin coalition talks and develop a common manifesto for the 2027 elections.
- The committee comprises five members each from the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).
- This development sees key figures like Kindiki and Mudavadi sidelined from the manifesto team.
- The team is tasked with presenting a unified platform to Kenyans in the upcoming 2027 elections.
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Crumbling: Leaders flee Ruto party as 2027 political storm gathers - August 2026
Several Kenyan political figures are defecting from President William Ruto's United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party, signaling potential challenges to his re-election campaign just a year before the General Election. A 10-member joint committee was formed following a Government Naivasha retreat to begin coalition talks and develop a common manifesto for the 2027 elections. However, reports indicate that Deputy Prime Minister Kithure Kindiki and Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi have been sidelined in this broad-based committee, suggesting internal tensions within Ruto's coalition.
