Gideon Moi’s Kanu gamble puts President Ruto’s Rift Valley grip to test

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President William Ruto at Kanu Chairman Gideon Moi’s Kabarak home on October 10, 2025.

Kanu chairman Gideon Moi’s decision to break his year-long silence over an unfulfilled political pact with President William Ruto has opened a new battle for control of the Rift Valley vote, testing the President’s grip on his traditional political stronghold 10 months before the 2027 General Election.

Gideon, a former Baringo Senator, has accused Dr Ruto of reneging on an agreement reached a year ago.

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