But barring a phenomenal new crisis the political scene will be consumed by the presidential elections due in August which pit erstwhile opposition leader turned establishment man Raila Odinga of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and Deputy President William Ruto of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) (AC Vol 62 No 21 Raila beats Ruto as the oligarchs' favourite)...
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An opinion poll by Infotrak a Nairobi-based market research company suggests that 46% of Kenyans want Mudavadi to be the running mate – whether for Odinga or William Ruto as presidential candidate...
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It is unusual for senior government officials to so openly back a party-political cause and it has not gone unnoticed by Deputy President William Ruto...
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Gideon Moi's endorsement of Odinga is important due to his position a lead in the Rift Valley and a direct rival to William Ruto for Kalenjin votes...
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The heaviest blow to Odinga's ambition is the rising popularity of his main rival Deputy President William Ruto who has taken a commanding lead in the opinion polls...
The fact everyone agrees on is that Deputy President William Ruto is fully estranged from the President...
GETTING TO KNOW MISTER RUTO Should William Ruto accede to the Kenyan presidency he will be the second president not to have studied or lived in a western country; the first one was Daniel arap Moi (also a Kalenjin like Moi)...
After that Kenyatta announced that he cannot hand over the country to a corrupt leader a thinly veiled disavowal of his Deputy William Ruto...
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Plans to expel Deputy President William Ruto from the ruling Jubilee party have clashed with the presidential calendar...
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With less than ten months before the presidential elections next year the two leading contenders are almost certain to be veteran oppositionist Raila Odinga now 'handshake' partner to President Uhuru Kenyatta who will face Kenyatta's deputy William Ruto...
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The eight-year marriage of convenience between President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto will end this month when the Jubilee party holds its National Delegates Convention (AC Vol 61 No 6 The fight for Jubilee)...
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Vol 62 No 21 |
- KENYA
- SOMALIA
Nairobi's line follows its successful use of support in the AU against the International Criminal Court when Kenyatta his erstwhile ally William Ruto and four others were facing charges there for organising political violence after the disputed 2007 elections...
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On the evidence of the last three by-elections the Mount Kenya base leans towards Deputy President William Ruto...