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)...

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...

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...

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...

The bill also seeks a six-month prior-to-elections deadline for smaller parties such as those of Amani National Congress leader Musalia Mudavadi and Wiper's Kalonzo Musyoka to declare officially and irrevocably whose presidential ticket they will support...