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Ruto and allies troubled by Uhuru Kenyatta’s political energy

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The emergence of Kenya’s popular former president, Uhuru Kenyatta, as a key potential political kingmaker ahead of the 2027 elections is causing discomfort within government circles.

Former president Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto in Bomas, Nairobi, Kenya. (File photo: October 2017)

Former president Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto in Bomas, Nairobi, Kenya. (File photo: October 2017) © Sayyid Abdul Azim/AP

President William Ruto and his allies want Uhuru Kenyatta to quit active politics like his predecessors, Daniel arap Moi and Mwai Kibaki, who stepped back from active partisan politics to take backseat advisory roles after leaving power.

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