Isaac Ruto’s big gamble: How ICC ghosts, mau evictions returned to haunt Raila

Raila Odinga and Isaac Ruto during a political rally at Moi gardens in Kericho town on July 6,2017

• Governor Ruto was to spearhead NASA campaign in the Rift Valley via CCM and was to deliver 1.5 million votes from the region to NASA
• ICC ghosts, Mau evictions return to haunt Raila as Governor Ruto not only failed to deliver the presidential vote to Raila, he also lost his bid for re-election
• NASA lost a swing county Raila had won in 2013

In the run up to the August 8 General Election, NASA presidential candidate Raila Odinga pulled all stops to convince the Kalenjin community to vote for him.

To bolster his chances, Raila roped in outgoing Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto and his Chama Cha Mashinani (CCM) party, offering him a seat at NASA’s high table as a co-principal.