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KENYA

Kenyatta sticks to the wings as Odinga-Ruto drama plays on

Little has been heard of the former president since the man he had hoped would succeed him embarked on a crusade against the eventual winner of last August's presidential election. Kenyatta's people worry that rocking the boat could jeopardise the family's sprawling business interests. [...] (566 words)
Published on 12/04/2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes
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William Ruto is concerned about the power of the former presidential families and is seeking to weaken them. © Studio Pachamama // AFP/Tim E White, Image Source/Simon Maina
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KENYA Politics Business 13/02/2023

President Ruto grapples to assert power in the face of Kenyatta clan's wealth and Moi family's prestige 

William Ruto is uneasy about the financial and symbolic weight that the families of Kenya's former leaders carry, and is keen to diminish their power. Numerous political heirs and leaders feature on his list of targets, including Uhuru Kenyatta but especially, Gideon Moi.
Workers arrange copies of the Business Daily newspaper produced by the Nation Media Group at a printing press plant on the outskirts of Kenya's capital Nairobi, 24 November 2015. © Thomas Mukoya/Reuters
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KENYA Politics Business 07/12/2022

Scorned by Ruto, major media houses brace for a grim 2023 

Amid plummeting ad revenue and a grave economic crisis, three of the biggest names in Kenyan news are cutting staff and slashing budgets. For their owners, now in the ranks of the opposition, business as usual is no longer an option.

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