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Baringo Kanu leaders disown Ruto-Gideon deal
President William Ruto and Kanu chairman Gideon Moi after a meeting at State House, Nairobi.
A section of Kanu leaders in Baringo County have expressed dissatisfaction over the political agreement between the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and their party’s chairman Gideon Moi.
They accused Mr Moi of single-handedly spearheading the alliance without prior consultation with the party’s leadership.
The leaders expressed their disappointment with the impromptu political changes, claiming that the National Executive council (NEC) was not engaged.
Led by Baringo North Kanu Chairman Elijah Kandie, the faction explained that they were summoned to attend a meeting in Kabarak on October 10, 2025, detailing 'breaking news’ that the former Baringo senator had retreated and accepted a pact with the UDA party.
" We were not given time to interrogate the extent of the unity. It is very discouraging that the face of our party is in disrepute. Kanu members who attended the Kabarak meeting that was graced by President William Ruto live to regret the action by our party chairman's surprise alliance with UDA party," said Mr Kandie.
They further insist that Gideon Moi’s withdrawal from vying for Baringo Senate seat in the November by-elections was without consulting the party members and leadership.
" We cannot take for granted the majority of people from Baringo County who were ready to rally behind him in his quest to vie for the Senate seat in the November by-elections. We are not aware what they agreed upon with the President and we fear that the pact was just to satisfy their own interests at the expense of the locals," he added.
The leaders now demand the party chairman to disclose to them the contents of the alliance.
" The state house meeting between the President and Moi on October 8 and the call for a union between Kanu and UDA was not enough to bind us together. It proved to benefit their own interests. We fear that the alliance is short-lived and won't have any impact on the Kanu members," said the Baringo North Party secretary Reuben Chepkong'a.
He further claimed that thousands of locals who attended the meeting at Kabarak on October 10 were not members of the independence party.
" The move only satisfied the ruling party who had sensed a humiliating defeat in the elections rather than providing basic necessities or the allied political parties affiliations," said the Baringo North party's secretary.
They raised concerns that such party affiliations in the past have never lasted.
" There have been circumstances where hurried partnerships get in trouble and find themselves disconnected," he added.
"Our question is, how will the pact help us after Moi accepted to work with President William Ruto. We fear that the pact will only benefit top leaders and Baringo locals and Kanu members will get a raw deal," added Baringo Central Kanu Secretary Philip Chebon.
Terming it a unilateral decision that disregarded party structures and grassroots members, the leaders now call for transparency from their chairman and warn that such hurried alliances is at the expense of the party’s unity, its members loyalty and a disregard to the people of Baringo’s interest.
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