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Maraga, Matiang'i jolt 2027 contest, leaving Gisii vote divided and adrift

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi (left) consults with Chief Justice David Maraga during the burial of Sevent Day Adventist Church Elder Paul Onyambu at Nyamagesa Kisii County on 11/10/2019. Onyambu was a former police officer attached to the office of the President in 1960's. [Sammy Omingo/standard]

Two sons of the Gusii community have declared their interest in unseating President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election, a move that could reshape opposition politics.Former Chief Justice David Maraga and former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i share several similarities.

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