Opposition chief Raila Odinga and Deputy President William Ruto are two leaders who have been pulling strings on opposite directions since the grand coalition government. The frosty relationship between the two leaders emerged after Ruto was sacked as the Agriculture Minister.
Too apart are their interests that there may only be one similarity between the two.
The two leaders as time continues ticking towards 2022 have of recent resorted to hosting delegations in their respective offices in Nairobi. There is no doubt that they believe such meetings will offer them the opportunity to interact with leaders from upcountry who may give them a clear picture of what 2022 may be on the ground.
Whereas Raila has perfected the art of meeting his visitors at his Capitol Hill office, Ruto always hosts his supporters at his Karen office in the outskirts of Nairobi's Central Business District.
The last of Ruto's visitors were MCAs form Kakamega County who paid him a courtesy call on Thursday (August 30th).
On August 29th, selected leaders from Nakuru County were in Karen to see the DP and on August 28th he hosted Murang'a County leaders in the same office.
Ruto in the month of August also hosted MCAs from Vihiga County as well as Kirinyaga Governor Ann Waiguru. Other leaders he has of recent hosted include those from Kwale County who were led by Governor Salim Mvurya.
Raila, on the other hand, has hosted a dozen delegations in his office since the famous handshake with President Uhuru Kenyatta on March 9th.
Raila's delegations cut across the political divide- both Jubilee and the opposition NASA and among notable figures he has met include Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria, former Cabinet Minister Dr Sally Kosgei, investors from India, a delegation from Meru County led by former MP Kabando Wa Kabando, ODM women leaders, players from the Kenya rugby national team as well as MPs from his Nyanza political backyard.
The two leaders may meet at the ballot in 2022 as each one seeks to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta.
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