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Spotlight | Kenya
Kenyatta seeks to swell support for heir apparent Odinga

Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga, during the Safari Rally, 27 June 2021. © @StateHouseKenya/Twitter

Uhuru Kenyatta has been meeting in his State House offices with minor candidates to try to persuade them to rally behind Raila Odinga, the would-be successor he has not yet officially endorsed. [...]

Published on 30.06.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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