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Big boost for Opposition as Matiang'i returns home

The former Uhuru's blue-eyed boy seen as stabilising figure with insider knowledge

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by LUKE AWICH

News21 June 2025 - 10:57
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Cleophas Malala, Fred Matiang’i, former DP Rigathi Gachagua, Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka and Martha Karua during a thanksgiving service at Wamunyoro on May 4 /FILE

The opposition has received a major political shot in the arm with the return of former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i, setting the stage for a high-stakes battle against President William Ruto.

Matiang’i—a powerful figure in then President Uhuru Kenyatta’s government—landed quietly on Thursday night after disengaging from his role at the World Bank to concentrate in his presidential ambition.

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