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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. [...]

Former lawyer Machakos Nzioka Waita (left) and Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta. © @StateHouseKenya/Twitter

The Kenyan president's right-hand man, Nzioka Waita, is hoping to get himself elected as governor of a strategic county near Nairobi. He knows he needs a major image makeover to convince voters and beat off the competition. [...]

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Kenyatta's éminence grise takes first perilous steps into electoral politics

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Departures of Kenyatta advisers spark internal battle at the presidential palace

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