(Benjamin Sakwa, Standard)Deputy President William Ruto is facing a delicate situation where he has to make tough decisions which may alienate his allies and complicate his 2022 political ambitions. Ruto is fighting to remain neutral following the outcry over Mau evictions, calls for lifestyle audit on senior government officials and looming changes in Cabinet. This a clear indication that the Mau evictions are taking a political dimension. The Mau evictions culminated into the anti-Raila campaign in 2013 and cost him Rift Valley votes. Notably, Ruto has not expressly spoken about the lifestyle audit but his allies have claimed that he is the target of the exercise.

Source: Standard Digital July 27, 2018 21:00 UTC