Kenya: Elders, Rift MPs Differ on How to Reconcile Kenyatta, Ruto

A section of Jubilee MPs from Rift Valley allied to Deputy President William Ruto are on a collision course with the Kalenjin Council of Elders over the 2022 succession politics even as political realignments emerge.

Whereas the lawmakers insist that the rift in the party can be resolved through talks between President Kenyatta and his deputy, the council of elders has expressed willingness to initiate mediation and resolve the differences that have seen some of the DP's key allies lose their positions in Parliament.

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