Deputy President William Ruto has been making inroads in the Western region as he seeks to ascend to power in 2022.
ODM leader Raila Odinga’s lieutenants have asked him to stop making forays in Western Kenya because the region is in support of Raila.
Led by ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna and nominated MP Godfrey Osotsi, the leaders have insisted that they will support Raila.
Sifuna divulged that the number of trips Ruto makes to the Western region will not change the mindset of the voters.
He advised Ruto to consider hunting for votes in another region if at all he wants to make his presidential dream a reality.
“The people of Western know which leaders have their interests at heart, and it is not Ruto,” he said.
On his part, Osotsi said asked Ruto to reconsider his campaign strategy, adding that he is in for a shocker in the contest for the presidency.
He noted that his foot soldiers who include former Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale are a big letdown.
“The DP and his cronies should re-evaluate what they are calling inroads in Western after their highly-expensive trips. How many key leaders have they acquired from our side? I think they can only brag of Boni Khalwale …. but then Khalwale defected to Ruto's Jubilee in a small ceremony in his house in Malinya and not Bukhungu stadium or Muliro gardens where major political declarations are made,” Osotsi stated.