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Ruto-Kenyatta rapprochement defangs opposition

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Published on 19.12.2024 at 05:40 GMT 3 min read Lire en français

Uhuru Kenyatta in Nairobi on 13 September 2022 during William Ruto inauguration ceremony. © Simon Maina/AFP

Kenyan President William Ruto and his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta have unsettled their respective allies by meeting to discuss a forthcoming reshuffle of top government jobs and possible constitutional reform.

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