Ruto convinced Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria to withdraw his Peoples Empowerment Party (PEP) candidate from the Kiambaa mini-poll, but the bitter taste this left in Kuria's camp further stoked the war of words. He apologized to the PEP candidate Raymond Kuria, Kiambaa people and PEP members." Mr Kang'ata said the two meetings were part of negotiations to have all Ruto allies rally behind the UDA candidate. He lauded Kuria's decision to withdraw PEP candidate from the by-election saying the UDA would not have any excuse when they lose in the mini-poll. "We are happy because they cannot use the excuse that they (PEP and UDA) were divided when they lost," he said.

Source: Standard Digital May 25, 2021 08:15 UTC