Nairobi, April 19 -- As he mounts a spirited fight to seize full control of the Jubilee Party, Deputy President William Ruto is also keeping other options open to manoeuvre obstacles meant to stop his march to the State House.
On Saturday, his lieutenants said they will continue piling pressure on party officials perceived to be leaning on the side of President Uhuru Kenyatta to force them out.
They cited Friday "victory" that saw the Registrar of Political Parties Anne Nderitu decline to approve the list of new members of the National Management Committee (NMC) that had been forwarded to her by the party secretary-general Raphael Tuju.
But even as they do this, at least two parties are on standby in case the war within Jubilee protracts...