Kenyan President William Ruto said on Thursday that late ODM leader Raila Odinga would have been his sole credible challenger in the 2027 election. Ruto told residents in Malava, Kakamega County, that current opposition figures lack policy frameworks and instead rely on ethnic divisions rather than development plans. He singled out former Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya for joining the broad-based government.
Ruto began a four-day development tour of western Kenya spanning Kakamega, Bungoma and Vihiga counties. The president plans to commission infrastructure projects covering roads, healthcare facilities, housing, education and electricity expansion. He dismissed critics as tribalists without programs for citizens. Ruto urged Kenyans to focus on service delivery rather than political disputes in the lead-up to the 2027 general election.
Ruto began a four-day development tour of western Kenya spanning Kakamega, Bungoma and Vihiga counties. The president plans to commission infrastructure projects covering roads, healthcare facilities, housing, education and electricity expansion. He dismissed critics as tribalists without programs for citizens. Ruto urged Kenyans to focus on service delivery rather than political disputes in the lead-up to the 2027 general election.
