Outspoken politician Alfred Keter has emerged from obscurity to challenge the dominance of President William Ruto’s UDA party in the Rift Valley ahead of the 2027 general election.

A fierce critic of Dr Ruto, the former Nandi Hills MP has joined forces with the Linda Mwananchi faction of the Orange Party that is associated with ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna. Analysts view this as an attempt to build a formidable anti-Ruto coalition in the scramble for votes in the Rift Valley.