On Friday, November 14, Kenyan newspapers highlighted the 2027 presidential election campaigns, which are beginning to take shape and include two rival camps.
Daily newspapers reported how President William Ruto plans to control Trans-Nzoia governor George Natembeya and DAP-K leader Eugene Malwa.
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1. The Star
President William Ruto has launched a strong political campaign targeting the strongholds of his opponents in an effort to increase the number of his followers before the 2027 General Election.
Even as he puts himself in a position to inherit a large number of supporters of his former partner, the late ODM leader Raila Odinga, the president is determined to get votes in areas seen as the strongholds of his opponents.
Ruto is currently on a four-day offensive in Ukambani, an area dominated by the Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka for several decades.
Kalonzo is the leader to fly the flag of the Opposition in the 2027 elections after being approved by the former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua.
Ruto has extended his political horizon to Mount Kenya, the traditional stronghold of his former deputy Gachagua.
The leader of the Democratic Union (UDA) has maintained a presence in the area with many votes through the Deputy President Kithur Kindikiwho leads campaigns for the empowerment of women and youth while distributing funds, machinery, and equipment.
2. People Daily
The publication revealed that President Ruto is expected to visit Trans Nzoia county to impress Governor George Natembeya and other Opposition leaders.
Ruto has set his sights on the multi-ethnic county and is pursuing the support of National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula in Trans Nzoia and Bungoma.
The President wants to reduce the influence of Natembeya and DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa, given that they denied him the vote in the 2022 General Election, where he followed Raila.
Ruto is reported to be aware of the difficult challenge ahead of him in Trans-Nzoia and is working to devise a formula that could lead to a major divide between Malwa and Natembeya.
The head of state is expected to speak with them during his development-based visit to the county within a week. He will persuade them to join the government.
3. The Standard
According to a recent report by the National Integration and Cohesion Commission (NCIC), three communities account for the majority of jobs in the nation’s public organizations.
Data released on Thursday, November 13, showed that the communities with the largest number of workers are Kikuyu, Kalenjin, and Luo, with 29,352, 25,729, and 20,656 of their relatives working for government agencies, respectively.
The report revealed that 299 public organizations employ more than 146,000 Kenyans.
However, those three communities, with a total of 75,737, have more than half of these jobs, with the remaining 39 sharing the remaining positions.
4. Daily Nation
Mama Ida Odinga, who has been receiving mourners at Opoda Farm since the death of her husband, Raila, on Wednesday, October 15, took a short break this week.
Ida has been welcoming guests, including celebrities, to her Bondo home.
The family expected daily life to resume shortly after the former Prime Minister was laid to rest on Sunday, October 19, in a funeral service attended by the president and other dignitaries.
However, local and international visitors continued to visit Bondo to pay their last respects to the ‘mystery’.
The large number of visitors made Raila’s widow rest on Sunday, November 9, when she traveled to Nairobi, leaving other family members to represent her.
5. Nation Today
Businessmen and investors in the hospitality industry are cheering with joy as hundreds of ODM delegates from across the country travel to Mombasa to celebrate the party’s 20th anniversary.
The port city has also witnessed an increase in business since the beginning of November due to the hosting of important national and regional meetings, such as the meeting of the Kenya Primary School Principals Association (KEPSHA).
Such an increase in visitors was usually seen in December, during the busiest festive season, in previous years.
According to Brenda Muli, who owns and manages a number of short-term rental properties such as Airbnb, the hospitality industry has benefited from the increase in visitors.
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