It has emerged that Farouk Kibet is one powerful individual within Deputy President William Ruto's political circles.
Acquaintances close to the DP Ruto have described Farouk as the single passcode to the Ruto's Harambee House, the latest being Majority Leader Aden Duale.
During the burial of Farouk's father, Duale revealed that it was close to an impossibility for one to secure an appointment with the DP at his Harambee offices without contacting Farouk. Lightly interpreted or even misinterpreted, the Majority leader might have hinted that the DP's aide was the next man to watch.
Given the nature of Kenyan politics, it might now be speculated that Farouk could be next Uasin Gishu governor after the exit of the incumbent Jackson Mandago in 2022.
As was the case in the 2017 elections, DP Ruto's hand was felt in the local gubernatorial elections and this could be another reason for now rife speculations.
.Many argue that the DP has politically mentored the aide and that he might just be warming up for the highly influential position in the North Rift politics.
However, it is just a matter of time before the truth surfaces if the speculations are something to go by ahead of the 2022 gubernatorial elections.
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