PREMIUM Scramble for Maa: Ruto, Gachagua race to fill Raila void Ruto is wooing the region through major infrastructure development while Gachagua is positioning himself as the champion of Maa land rights and interests. Politics 10 min ago Listen

Photo credit: Dennis Onsongo | Nation Media Group The ODM youth leaders say the political gap in the leadership of the Maa nation will take time to fill since there are no leaders who defend the community as the late Mr Ntimama did, especially on the issue of land ownership.

President Ruto ally and Kajiado West MP George Sunkuyia told Nation that UDA will not inherit the ODM base under the broad-based arrangement but will also expand its political reach ahead of the General Election.

No elected MP from the county has publicly declared support for Mr Gachagua, although East African Legislative Assembly MP David Sankok is among leaders who have shown sympathy for his political cause, particularly on social media.