Deputy President William Ruto and Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala during the Cleo Malala tournament at Mumias Complex in Kakamega County on December 31, 2021.
Senator Malala has been pushing for a possible partnership between ANC and Ruto's UDA.
Dr Khalwale has also been closely involved in Dr William Ruto’s presidential campaigns.
The political dalliance between Senator Cleophas Malala and Deputy President William Ruto risks complicating former Senator Boni Khalwale’s calculations in the Kakamega gubernatorial race.
Dr Khalwale, a key ally of Dr Ruto, has emerged as a frontrunner for the UDA party ticket. But Mr Malala has lately been pushing for a possible partnership between his Amani National Congress (ANC) party and the DP’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) in what is seen as an attempt to elbow out Dr Khalwale.
