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Kenyatta's cabinet conundrum

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta. © State House Kenya/Twitter

As ministers keen to get on the campaign trail pressure him to reshuffle his government, the president has yet to find a team that will provide continuity between his administration and the next one, which he hopes will be led by Raila Odinga. [...]

Published on 27.01.2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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