Kenya's President Ruto works to secure support in the Mount Kenya region

Kenyan President William Ruto is making a series of public visits and political moves to try to win over the Mount Kenya region, a key voting bloc. Several reports suggest his support there is weakening, with local leaders hesitant to publicly back him, and he faces a political rivalry with his deputy, Rigathi Gachagua, for influence in the area.

In other actions, Ruto nominated Ida Odinga, the wife of his former political rival Raila Odinga, to be Kenya's ambassador to the United Nations Environment Programme. He also met with the Dawoodi Bohra religious community and oversaw internal elections for his political party, the United Democratic Alliance.