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Message: [QUOTE="Nehanda, post: 27398, member: 2262"] Coast, Western, and Northeastern regions look ready for a major political fight between President Ruto, paired with Raila, and the opposition team. After signing their cooperation deal Friday, Ruto and Raila stand with powerful allies, including Musalia Mudavadi, Moses Wetang'ula from Western, Hassan Joho, Amason Kingi from Coast, and Aden Duale representing Northeastern areas. Facing them stands the removed Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua alongside Martha Karua, Kalonzo Musyoka, Eugene Wamalwa, and Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya. Former Interior boss Fred Matiangi plans to join this group within a month. These competing teams need votes from Western's 2.2 million citizens, Coast's 1.96 million people, and Northeastern's 882,677 registered voters. The Ruto-Raila partnership might completely secure both Rift Valley and Nyanza voting areas. Their opponents probably control the Central and Eastern regions. Ruto spent last week touring the Coast, launching projects through Kilifi, Mombasa, Kwale, and Lamu. Local leaders promised him support for 2027 during these visits. Kingi and Joho promoted Ruto in Kilifi, declaring past hostility against him finished. Joho urged everyone to back Ruto regardless of circumstances. The President asked Kilifi residents, who mostly picked Raila last election, to unite with him. He spent four days across Northeastern earlier, visiting Mandera, Wajir, Garissa and Isiolo. During those travels he promised major improvements for the area. Leaders there appreciated his decision to stop special vetting procedures for ID cards and passports. Back in January, Ruto toured Western Kenya for five days. Meanwhil,e opposition forces began moving into these battleground areas. Kalonzo opened a Wiper Party office in Malindi and held meetings throughout Mombasa. Natembeya leads the "Tawe movement" against Mudavadi and Wetang'ula across Western Kenya. Wamalwa organized activities mainly around Bungoma County, meeting clan elders, professionals, and religious leaders last Saturday. Wamalwa stated that consulting elders before starting any big journey toward the 2027 presidential race remains essential. Gachagua warned Western Kenya about Ruto's tactics, claiming the President spent years convincing Mount Kenya region just like he tries with them today. He told followers on TikTok that Western faces the same persuasion strategy used successfully before. [/QUOTE]

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