The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party is demanding that Kenyan President William Ruto select his running mate from within ODM in exchange for supporting his reelection bid in August 2027, with ODM figures backing either Cooperatives Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya or Mining Secretary Ali Joho Hassan for the role, Nation reported July 29. This comes amid reports that Ruto is considering not picking current Deputy President Kithure Kindiki as his running mate in the upcoming election and instead selecting a figure from western Kenya, with some members of the Kenya Kwanza coalition advocating for National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula.