Rift Valley Braces for New Power Balance.

Byline: Fred Oluoch and Wycliffe Kipsang

The inclusion of William Ruto and Henry Kosgey on the list of suspected perpetrators of post-election violence is likely to have major repercussions on the political leadership in the Rift Valley, particularly in the Kalenjin community.

The two may be free to carry on with political business, but should the pre-trial chamber judges find they have a case to answer, they will be consumed by the International Criminal Court process.

So who takes over Kalenjin leadership should the two find themselves out of the political arena?

Being floated

A number of names are being floated, including that of Chepalungu MP Isaac Ruto, Information minister Samuel Poghisio and Kanu vice-chairman Gideon Moi.

Those still in ODM like Roads minister Franklin Bett and his Agriculture …