
Matiang'i, a co-principal in the opposition alliance led by Kalonzo Musyoka, has dismissed claims of discussions with allies of President Ruto following the circulation of airport photos. He clarified that the individuals in the photos merely encountered each other after checking in for separate Kenya Airways flights to Kisumu.
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