Such is the transactional nature of Kenyan politics that the division of post-election spoils was set out in the pre-election deal brokered after the Amani National Congress (ANC) led by Musalia Mudavadi and Ford Kenya under Moses Wetangula switched camps from Odinga to Ruto in late January (Dispatches 24/1/22 Musalia Mudavadi springs January surprise as he backs Deputy President Ruto)...
The defeat in Kakamega is another setback for ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi earmarked as the most important minister in a Ruto government who promised to deliver Luhya votes in western Kenya to Ruto but did not carry a single county...
Musalia Mudavadi's Amani National Congress (ANC) performed poorly winning only the Lamu governorship on the coast and losing Vihiga Mudavadi's home county...
In Luhya-land former vice-president Musalia Mudavadi of the Amani National Congress was promised the post of chief minister in a Ruto administration...
The rival Kenya Kwanza team behind Ruto his deputy presidential nominee Rigathi Gachagua and ex-ministers Musalia Mudavadi and Moses Wetang'ula are confident that on the day they will restore the lead they held until May (Dispatches 24/1/22 Musalia Mudavadi springs January surprise as he backs Deputy President Ruto)...
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Amani National Congress leader Musalia Mudavadi and Ford-Kenya's Moses Wetangula the two main Luhya leaders went to Kakamega during their candidates' clearance by the IEBC which underscores Kenya Kwanza's interest in the race...
The defection of Amani National Congress leader Musalia Mudavadi to the Ruto camp as well as promises made to the region by Ruto will cost Odinga many votes there...
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News that Ruto's Kenya Kwanza coalition agreement would create a position of Prime Cabinet Secretary for its principal Musalia Mudavadi should Ruto win the 9 August elections has prompted amusement and synthetic anger from Odinga's camp (AC Dispatches 24/1/22 Musalia Mudavadi springs January surprise as he backs Deputy President Ruto)...
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For Ruto the logical pick is ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi a Luhya who hails from the deeply divided western region...
The Deputy President was not hosted at the White House but that did not stop his communications and media team hinting again on Twitter that Ruto and his ally and likely running mate Amani National Congress leader Musalia Mudavadi led a delegation to the White House for a closed-door meeting where a strategic partnership between the US and Kenya was discussed...
Musalia Mudavadi leader of the Amani National Congress leader and key Ruto ally is accompanying the Deputy President...