2027 battle: What President Ruto's challengers said

The drumbeats of the 2027 election are sounding louder amid early preparations by politicians and their parties for a faceoff with incumbent William Ruto.

The year has started on high political gear, in what pundits say, makes it the defining year for the next cycle of electoral competition.

Camps are already building up to fight it out with the Kenya Kwanza administration, taking advantage of perceived dissent among the citizenry.

Among the formations include that led by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who has declared he would ensure Ruto serves a single term.

Gachagua is working to build alliances with Azimio’s top guns who are disgruntled by their leader Raila Odinga’s decision to work with Ruto.