{
  "id": 16574970,
  "title": "‘I campaigned for you in 1992’: Ruto tells Kalonzo to back his 2027 re-election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/i-campaigned-for-you-in-1992-ruto-tells-kalonzo-to-back-his-2027-re",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T08:05:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital FM Kenya",
    "slug": "capital-fm-kenya",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/i-campaigned-for-you-in-1992-ruto-tells-kalonzo-to-back-his-2027-re-election/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nairobi, Kenya – President William Ruto has called on Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka to back his re-election bid in 2027, urging Musyoka to reciprocate the political favor he received from Ruto three decades ago. Ruto, who campaigned for Musyoka during his 1992 Mwingi North parliamentary election win, urged him to return the favor in the upcoming election. The President highlighted their shared political history, citing Kindiki's past support for Musyoka in 2007 and calling into question Musyoka's current alliance with opposition figures. Ruto warned that these allies may subject Musyoka to similar scrutiny as he faced before the 2022 election, potentially undermining his presidential aspirations.",
  "summary": "President William Ruto has urged Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka to abandon his presidential ambitions and support his 2027 re-election bid, recalling how he campaigned for him in the 1992 Mwingi North parliamentary race.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Ruto to Kalonzo: They will subject you to a presidential interview again",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/ruto-to-kalonzo-they-will-subject-you-to-a-presidential-interview",
        "published": "2026-10-26T08:04:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "AllAfrica",
        "title": "Kenya: 'I Campaigned for You in 1992' - Ruto Tells Kalonzo to Back His 2027 Re-Election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/kenya-i-campaigned-for-you-in-1992-ruto-tells-kalonzo-to-back-his",
        "published": "2026-10-26T09:28:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}