Ruto allies push for re-election, call for rivals to be excluded

President William Ruto's allies in his native Rift Valley region are digging in for his re-election, with some of them suggesting it is going to be a win in 2027 by all means possible. In the latest potentially controversial remarks, Pokot South Member of Parliament David Pkosing called on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to omit the names of other presidential candidates in next year’s presidential election and retain only that of President William Ruto. His remarks come days after Kapsaret MP Oscar Sudi and Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei made controversial pro-Ruto re-election remarks during the President’s tour of his North Rift backyard. And as Emmanuel Too now reports, President Ruto sustained his attacks on Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, who has criticised President Ruto's policy decisions, including his contentious housing levy.