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Ruto's victory confirms split between the elites and the electorate in central Kenya

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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.

William Ruto was declared the winner of the Kenyan presidential election on 15 August 2022. © John Ochieng/Sopa Images/Sipa via Reuters Connect

Despite Kenyatta's calls to vote for Odinga, the incumbent's Kikuyu community voted overwhelmingly for Deputy President William Ruto. The result is a political reshaping in Kenya's fertile and populous heartland. [...] (730 words)

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Susan Kihika
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Deputy President Gachagua aims to reign over Mount Kenya

By uniting his allies from Kenya's central region, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua aims to establish his own political fiefdom. His plans have raised concerns, however, among some of President Ruto's allies, who fear he is trying to go solo.

Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at his swearing-in ceremony in Nairobi last September.

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Ruto's coalition faces teething troubles

Kenya's new president is already having to contend with divisions in his ruling coalition between senior figures from his native Rift Valley and their counterparts from the centre of the country. He is doing his best behind the scenes to calm the tensions.

KENYA Politics 20/10/2022

Ruto punishes Joho clan for backing Odinga in election

The new president William Ruto has secretly decided to put an end to the monopoly enjoyed by Autoport Freight Terminals Ltd, a company owned by Ali Hassan Joho, who is thus paying the price for giving financial support to defeated presidential candidate Raila Odinga.

The former governor of the port city of Mombasa, Ali Hassan Joho and the new Kenyan President William Ruto.

KENYA Politics Business 08/09/2022

Rejected in his homeland, Kenyatta turns his focus to the family business

The poor showing of Raila Odinga, whom Uhuru Kenyatta supported in the presidential election, has prompted the outgoing head of state to change his retirement plans. He is turning his attention to managing his family's empire, which is influential in several profitable economic sectors.

KENYA Politics 01/09/2022

Ruto's allies urge him to revive anti-graft law

As he awaits confirmation of his presidential election victory, William Ruto is under pressure from some of his MPs to take a tough stance on corruption. This is an awkward subject for a number of his associates.

KENYA Politics 31/08/2022

NIS director opts for early retirement rather than work for Ruto

Philip Kameru has decided to step down two years before the end of his term. A key member of Kenyatta's administration, he is not on good terms with VP William Ruto, who just won the 15 August presidential election.

KENYA Diplomacy 19/08/2022

US ambassador Meg Whitman's low-key drive to reconcile Ruto and Odinga

The new US ambassador to Kenya is playing a leading role in easing the tension following William Ruto's victory in this month's presidential election, and the visit of an American senator could be a key move for bringing about political reconciliation.

KENYA Politics 19/08/2022

Allies of president-elect Ruto vie for top jobs

Although the election of incumbent deputy president William Ruto as head of state has yet to be confirmed following his opponent's appeal to the Supreme Court, his allies have begun talks to become part of the future government.

William Ruto with Amani National Congress (ANC) party leader Musalia Mudavadi (right).

KENYA Politics 29/07/2022

Ruto and Odinga snub religious leaders' call for peaceful elections

The leaders of Kenya's main Christian churches called on the two leading presidential candidates to meet and commit to a peaceful election. They have declined the invitation.

KENYA Business 22/06/2022

Keroche Breweries' tax woes take fizz out of Ruto's campaign

The company, whose boss backs the deputy president's bid to succeed Uhuru Kenyatta, owes crippling sums to the Treasury, and management is refusing to sell shares to settle its debts.

Tabitha Karanja, chief executive of Keroche Breweries.

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KENYA Politics 02/06/2022

Presidential hopefuls battle for media spotlight

Outgoing Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta has rolled out access to his media empire to support his protégé Raila Odinga for president. His main opponent, deputy president William Ruto, is turning to social media as a result.

KENYA Politics 19/05/2022

Intelligence services caution Odinga ahead of Central Kenya tour

Despite having the support of the incumbent leader, presidential hopeful Raila Odinga is facing mistrust in the all-important central Kenya region, where his main rival William Ruto is proving to be much more popular.

Presidential candidate Raila Odinga (R) and his running mate Martha Karua.

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Kenyatta clan determined to hold on to prosperous Nakuru County

State House is following with great interest the battle for the governorship of Nakuru, the fourth largest city in the country. Located at a strategic crossroads, the county of which it is the capital is one of the Kenyatta bastions that is in danger of falling into the hands of his deputy president.

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Deputy President Gachagua aims to reign over Mount Kenya

Ruto's coalition faces teething troubles

Ruto punishes Joho clan for backing Odinga in election

Rejected in his homeland, Kenyatta turns his focus to the family business

Ruto's allies urge him to revive anti-graft law

NIS director opts for early retirement rather than work for Ruto

US ambassador Meg Whitman's low-key drive to reconcile Ruto and Odinga

Allies of president-elect Ruto vie for top jobs

Ruto and Odinga snub religious leaders' call for peaceful elections

Keroche Breweries' tax woes take fizz out of Ruto's campaign

Presidential hopefuls battle for media spotlight

Intelligence services caution Odinga ahead of Central Kenya tour

Kenyatta clan determined to hold on to prosperous Nakuru County

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