Malala reveals positions Ruto has promised Western Kenya if he forms next gov't

Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala has opened up on a power sharing deal between Deputy President William Ruto and Western Kenya leaders, noting that the region has been promised over 200 senior positions if Kenya Kwanza forms the next government. Addressing ANC delegates in Lugari on Tuesday, Malala said Ruto has the interest of Western Kenya at heart, adding that he has promised the region 30% of his government. "We want you to rally behind Ruto because he has promised us shares in his government. We have sat down and agreed that 30% of the government will go to Western Kenya people. He also told us that out of 21 Cabinet Secretaries, he will give us 7. He will give us 13 PSs, 15 CASs, and 185 Heads of Parastatals," he said. [caption id="attachment_15864" align="alignnone" width="960"] Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala addresses members of the public at Museno Center in Shinyalu Constituency on Monday, March 28, 2022. |Courtesy| Senator Malala Twitter|[/caption] He challenged other leaders interested in the presidency to tell the region how it stands to benefit if they form the next government. Meanwhile, as we draw closer to the August polls, all eyes are on DP Ruto as Kenyans eagerly await his choice of running mate. There have been reports that he could either settle on his Kenya Kwanza co-principal Musalia Mudavadi or one of his confidants from the Mt Kenya region. Some pundits have argued that if Ruto picks a running mate outside Mt Kenya, his presidential bid will be doomed, while others believe he has the regions backing regardless of his running mate choice.