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Ruto's allies call for truce with Kenyatta

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President William Ruto at State House in Nairobi on 24 July 2026.
President William Ruto at State House in Nairobi on 24 July 2026. © Monicah Mwangi/Reuters

Ministers, governors and MPs from the former leader's home region are calling for the president to ease up in the attacks against him. They fear the collapse of the majority around Mount Kenya, where they are already highly unpopular.

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