Jubilee Rift Valley leaders press Uhuru to back Ruto ahead of 2022 succession politics

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Nyakundi Report

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On 21 October 2018, Jubilee leaders from the Rift Valley publicly called on President Uhuru Kenyatta to stand behind Deputy President William Ruto as the political contest for 2022 began to sharpen.

The remarks, captured in the source video, show how the party’s internal debate was already being shaped by succession calculations years before the election. The leaders framed their appeal around the need for Uhuru to align with Ruto, who was then serving as deputy president.

The clip does not provide a full written transcript, but it clearly places the discussion in the context of Jubilee politics in Nandi and the wider Rift Valley region. The source link points to the original YouTube video titled source.

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