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Khalwale predicts Ruto will lose over land issue

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Kenyan senator Boni Khalwale says William Ruto will lose votes on the coast unless the president addresses land claims. At a rally in Ukunda on 30 October, he also said the Bayern Munich-Ajax match would not rescue the head of state’s popularity, reports Tuko.

Kenyan senator Boni Khalwale warned President William Ruto that unresolved land grievances on Kenya’s coast could cost him votes in the 2027 election. He spoke on 30 October at an opposition rally in Ukunda, Kwale County, reports Tuko.

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