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Kenyatta won't let Ruto take helm of his media empire

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Ruto's marathon to the presidency

William Ruto became Kenya's fifth president in September 2022 following a tight race against Raila Odinga, who had enjoyed the backing of outgoing president Uhuru Kenyatta. We look back on five years of intrigue, negotiations and last-minute about-turns, which ended in a merciless showdown between the two candidates. [...]

Head of State Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto. © Reuters

Deputy President William Ruto's communication plan for Mediamax has one major problem: President Uhuru Kenyatta is refusing to sell his shares [...]

Published on 22.07.2020 at 05:00 GMT

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