A campaign billboard of Uasin County governor aspirant Bundotich Buzeki. [Photo: Courtesy]Deputy President William Ruto has agreed to back Uasin County governor Jackson Mandago.Mandago faces tough rivalry from wealthy businessman Bundotich Buzeki, who lost to Mandago in Jubilee Party primaries, and decided to vie as an Independent Candidate.It had been rumoured that Buzeki was DP Ruto's project, claims Buzeki dismissed.During Jubilee Party's Saturday rally in Kapseret sub-county, Ruto publicly asked Buzeki to step aside, and support Mandago's second term bid."Whoever declines a defeat is not a competitor. Buzeki should now withdraw and back Mandago because we want to be a team. We should not create enemity among ourselves. Jubilee is about unity," said Ruto.He further assured Kenyatta that his home county (Uasin Gishu) and the entire North Rift region was behind him.

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