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Ruto said that the discussions centred on fostering unity between leaders from the two parties in the Broad-based government.

President William Ruto hosted several Nairobi County delegates and elected leaders from the ODM and UDA parties on Friday, November 13.

Ruto said that the discussions centred on fostering unity between leaders from the two parties in the Broad-based government.

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"We also committed to using the structures of our two political parties to strengthen unity in cosmopolitan Nairobi ahead of next year's election," he said.

The President revealed that the leaders also deliberated on development projects that would benefit the county residents.

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"We identified priority development programmes, whose implementation we agreed to accelerate, including affordable housing, modern markets and road development to ease traffic congestion, improved drainage to address flooding, better water and sanitation services, and waste management to make Nairobi cleaner, more liveable and attractive to investors," he said/

A file photo of ODM and UDA elected leaders at State House Nairobi.

The meeting came amid infighting between ODM and UDA over the county leadership. The race for the county Governorship has pitted the two sides against one another, with ODM seeking to regain the seat, while UDA wants to retain it in 2027.

ODM and UDA also face an imminent threat from Senator Edwin Sifuna's new party, Linda Mwananchi Movement (LMM).

A poll released by TIFA on Thursday revealed that LMM was the most popular party in Nairobi at 26 percent, closely followed by the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) at 11 percent.

The Broad-based parties emerged joint third, each enjoying 9 percent support from Nairobi residents.

The governor's seat is set to become a headache for the Broad-based government and the United Opposition. Incumbent Johnson Sakaja decamped from UDA and confirmed he will defend his seat in ODM

Kasarani MP Ronald Karauri declared interest in the gubernatorial seat as he joined the ruling party.

Within the United Opposition,  Embakasi North MP James Gakuya seeks to run for County Chief under DCP, while his counterpart from Embakasi East, Babu Owino will run under the Mwananchi Party.