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Why Ruto is chasing Raila's key bastions ahead of 2027

Former PM Raila Odinga during a past interview with The Standard. [File, Standard]

President William Ruto has started a scheme to inherit the late ODM leader Raila Odinga’s strongholds in a bid to secure his re-election in 2027.

Nearly a month after Raila died, Ruto has been on  a charm offensive to court the ODM strongholds, which include Nyanza, Western, Maa region, and Coast regions.

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