Okiya Omtatah wants Ruto to resign, seek nomination to contest for presidency

Activist Okiya Omtatah and Deputy President William Ruto. [File, Standard]

Deputy President William Ruto could be forced to resign before seeking nomination to run for president if a suit filed at the High Court succeeds.

Activist Okiya Omtatah filed the urgent petition arguing that the DP is a public officer and should not be cleared as a presidential candidate unless he vacates office before seeking nomination from his party.

Omtatah also wants the court to suspend Section 43 of the Elections Act which allows the president,...