Raila's campaign although yet to be formally launched is a governor-heavy entourage including from Central province of Kikuyu and Meru voters: Nyandarua's Francis Kimemia Meru's Kiraitu Murungi Kiambu's James Nyoro and governors Lee Kinyanjui and Ndiritu Muriithi from Nakuru and Laikipia...

This process is similar to that followed by the government in replacing Kiambu governor Ferdinand Waititu by his deputy James Karanja Nyoro in January 2020 and neatly avoids pitting the Jubilee-ODM against Ruto supporters in another by-election...