{"id":6582,"date":"2025-10-30T16:02:31","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T16:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/?p=6582"},"modified":"2025-10-30T16:15:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T16:15:56","slug":"tmg-politics-66","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/index.php\/2025\/10\/30\/tmg-politics-66\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruto Courts Rift Ally Moi, Warns Bandits as 2027 Politics Heat Up."},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG-20251014-WA01951.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"President William with Kanu national chairman Gideon Moi at State House on October 8, 2025. \/PCS\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG-20251014-WA01951.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG-20251014-WA01951-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG-20251014-WA01951-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG-20251014-WA01951-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">BY FELIX WANJALA.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President William Ruto has signaled a bold new political chapter after teaming up with KANU chairman Gideon Moi, launching a development-focused tour of Moi\u2019s Baringo stronghold while issuing a stern warning to armed criminals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kicking off the visit with tough talk, Ruto declared that individuals illegally possessing firearms are on borrowed time. \u201cYour days are numbered,\u201d he warned, reaffirming the government\u2019s unwavering commitment to national security.The tour comes just two weeks after a high-profile meeting between Ruto and Moi, sparking speculation of a budding political alliance ahead of the 2027 elections. 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