Mlolongo 'election' and why DP may not be trusted in Mt Kenya

Voters queue to be counted at the St Mary’s Primary School, Karen, during the infamous mlolongo 1988 General Election. [File, Standard]

In the week Deputy President William Ruto went bare knuckles with his boss, President Uhuru Kenyatta, he had more trouble blowing up for him in Mt Kenya region.

Two of his staunchest supporters, former Cabinet minister Mwangi Kiunjuri and Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria told him point blank that they won’t dissolve their political parties to join the DP’s party, UDA. Kiunjuri is the leader of The Service Party while Kuria has Chama Cha Kazi (CCK).