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Matiang'i beats Kalonzo to emerge as top Ruto challenger for 2027, poll shows

Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i. [File,Standard]

Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has emerged as President William Ruto's main challenger in the 2027 presidential race, polling 13 per cent, a new Infotrak survey shows.

The poll conducted on Friday, December 19 and Saturday, December 20, places Matiang'i ahead of established opposition figures, with Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka at 12 per cent, Embakasi East MP Babu Owino at 7 per cent and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at 5 per cent.

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