Uasin Gishu UDA governor aspirants declare unity ahead of primaries
Aspirants for the Uasin Gishu County gubernatorial seat eyeing the UDA party ticket hold hands in solidarity after a breakfast meeting at Queens Garden Hotel in Eldoret town on April 12, 2022. They promised to accept the people’s verdict in the party nominations on Thursday and proceed to the General Election as a team.
All eyes are on Deputy President William Ruto and how he will manage the delicate nomination process, particularly in his home turf of Uasin Gishu County.
The clamour for coveted seats has created political tensions, mainly in the Rift Valley, where Dr Ruto has substantial support.
Aspirants for the Uasin Gishu governor’s seat eyeing the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket on Tuesday announced that they had buried the hatchet and would unite ahead of the nominations.
With the primaries set for this Thursday, all eyes are on Deputy President William Ruto and how he will manage the delicate process, particularly in his home turf of Uasin Gishu, where the hotly contested race has attracted seven aspirants under UDA.
