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Kenya: End of Bromance as Kenyatta, Ruto Clash Becomes Public
Nation, 24 June 2018
President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto have found themselves embroiled in a cold war as internal conflicts rock the governing Jubilee Party. Read more »
Is this 'Cold War' Here to End Kenyatta, DP Ruto's Bromance?
Deputy President William Ruto's allies have ramped up direct criticism of President Uhuru Kenyatta's pet projects in his new term - the new anti-corruption drive and the 'building bridges' initiative with opposition leader Raila Odinga - which they openly suspect are "designed to undermine Ruto". Although the two Jubilee principals have not been in direct public confrontation, some words have slipped out to illustrate the underlying tension between leaders, writes Macharia Gaitho for The Nation.
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