Sorry, I can’t work with you, Kalonzo now tells DP Ruto

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Sorry, I can’t work with you, Kalonzo now tells DP Ruto

Kalonzo is negotiating with other parties, but UDA is not one of them, accuses the DP of handout politics that has left Kenyans divided.

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