Ruto headache over Mt Kenya allies hesitation to join UDA

Deputy President William Ruto. [DPPS]

Deputy President William Ruto is scratching his head on how to convince his allies in the populous Mt Kenya region to join the recently unveiled United Democratic Alliance (UDA).

Despite pledging unwavering support for his presidential bid, the leaders who include senators, MPs and MCAs have been coy in joining UDA, with some of them already promoting their individual parties.

Although some of the DP’s lieutenants in the region where he enjoys considerable support have remained silent on the subject, others have come out in the open to declare that their support for Ruto is not pegged on joining UDA, which has closely been associated with him.