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Gloves come off in Ruto's battle with Kenyatta

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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.

The deputy president's remaining allies in the government have resigned in order to reach out to the grass roots and help finance his election campaign. Now that they have nothing left to lose, they are preparing a concerted offensive against the Kenyan leader. [...] (618 words)

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Mark Kariuki, the bishop whispering in Ruto's ear

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Corruption claims trip up team Ruto as campaigns enter final stretch

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