President William Ruto is storming Raila Odinga’s Nyanza turf again with the same bold strategy that flipped Mt Kenya from opposition stronghold to loyal ally.
This is his fourth official visit to the region since 2022 and it’s not just another handshake tour. It’s a full political invasion packed with promises, projects and power plays.
Ruto is expected to camp in Migori for three days, a county long seen as Raila’s fortress. But the ground is shifting. Locals are talking.
Some praise the President for delivering development without discrimination. Others call it political theatre masked as national duty.
Whatever the truth, Ruto is taking no chances. He’s launching roads, switching on electricity and unlocking affordable housing dreams.
Back in Mt Kenya, Ruto offered roads and tractors. He gave village leaders an audience and turned hustlers into voters. That strategy dismantled decades of loyalty to Uhuru Kenyatta.
Now, he’s using the same charm in Nyanza. The goal is clear. He wants to take over the house that Raila built, brick by brick, with bulldozers of development and a gospel of inclusion.
Many in Nyanza feel their cries have been ignored for too long. Some shout that Raila’s political fire is fading while Ruto’s grip is rising.
Social media is buzzing with mixed feelings. Some hail the President as brave, others call him an intruder.
But one fact remains, Ruto is playing the long game and this time, he wants to win where no president before him dared to claim total control.
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