Political supremacy battle between Deputy President William Ruto key allies could be on the cards if the latest developments are anything to by.
After setting his foot on the gas in a bid to sway the Coast region into the Jubilee political formation heading into 2022 election, Ruto has been recruiting key allies of ODM leader Raila Odinga with Msambweni MP Suleiman Dori emerging as his biggest catch so far.Ruto's political maneuvers will no doubt go unnoticed within Kwale County and his key allies may find themselves in a supremacy battle for the county's political kingpin status.
With Boy Juma Boy dead and Chirau Ali Mwakwere in a political cold, Kwale Governor Salim Mvurya can now rightfully claim to be the region's political kingpin.
But with the firebrand Dori seemingly fighting for space in the local scene, political embers are expected to flare. Of late, he has outshone Mvurya, emerging as the most vocal politician from the County.
Does the Coast Parliamentary Group chairman have what it takes to eclipse Mvurya and emerge as Kwale's main political voice? Can the Governor fight back and prove to the outspoken MP that they are two worlds apart in the world of politics?
If the looming battle is left unchecked, it may even spoil the party for Ruto who is fighting for political space in the region that has long remained loyal to Raila.