Kenyatta, Ruto in Rare Show of Camaraderie Amid Sharp Schism in Jubilee

Nairobi — A short stroll and a 3-minute chat between President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto at State House Nairobi was Monday's climax of Kenya's Madaraka Day celebrations.

Walking casually, engaged in animated conversations, the two leaders went towards one of the State House balcony where the First Lady Margaret Kenyatta and Second Lady Rachael Ruto sat, away from the main dais, and exchanged pleasantries in a now uncommon camaraderie witnessed during first term of their administration.

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