Blow for Ruto as Buzeki sets to lead a 500-strong delegation to unveil 2022 gameplan

Deputy president Dr William Ruto is set to face it rough in his own Rift Valley backyard. Just a few days ago, Bundotich Zedekiah Kiprop alias Buzeki dumped Dr Ruto for former Bomet governor Isaac Rutto.

In a deliberate effort to lay the ground for the looming political battle, Buzeki, known for a sizeable financial war chest, will on Saturday lead a 500-strong delegation from the North Rift to a meeting with Rutto and CCM officials.

The meeting will take place at the home of the former Bomet county boss three weeks after Buzeki publicly denounced Jubilee.

Buzeki and Rutto have agreed on a political deal that will see the former governor remain the party leader while Buzeki becomes the secretary general.

“We will be in Bomet to unveil our new plan for the party following discussions that have been going on for some time now,” Buzeki was quoted by a local daily.

The plan is to revamp the party through massive rebranding and recruitment of new members ahead of a face-off with Jubilee in 2022.

Buzeki campaigned for Jubilee in the last election but claims that the ruling party is being run like a cartel.

“They are running Jubilee like a cartel and they think Rift Valley is their property. There is nothing like that and they will be shocked to look behind and find no one following them,” he said.

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