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)...

Moses Wetang'ula's FORD-Kenya took Bungoma but lost Trans-Nzoia...

But it was his fellow westerner Moses Wetang'ula and his Ford-Kenya who delivered far more votes from the region to Ruto...

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)...

Odinga's campaign has alleged the Greek company Inform Lykos (Hellas) SA Holding which won the contract to provide ballot papers for the elections has printed too many of them and held secret meetings with Ford-Kenya leader Moses Wetang'ula a key Ruto ally (AC Dispatches 15/7/22 Rows over contractors and pollsters sound alarms ahead of August vote)...

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...

That puts pressure on the OKA which groups together the Amani National Congress led by Musalia Mudavadi; Kalonzo Musyoka's Wiper party; the Kenya African National Union of Gideon Moi; and Moses Wetangula's Ford Kenya...