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Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta

Date of Birth: 26 October 1961


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Taking the fifth

Odinga backed by incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta and with key allies Kalonzo Musyoka and deputy presidential nominee Martha Karua's Azimio La Umoja alliance has the opinion poll lead and the establishment voice to support it...

But for many supporters of Ruto this election is a chance to end the political and commercial dominance of the Kenyatta family which has prevailed for six decades through the era of founding father Jomo their candidates Daniel arap Moi and Mwai Kibaki up to the present government under Uhuru Kenyatta...

The Azimio coalition fronted by Odinga but with the active backing of retiring President Uhuru Kenyatta is by contrast a collection of parties each with regional strengths...

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When the political descends to the personal

With Odinga likely to be a one-term president Karua a Kikuyu like outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta would be well-placed for a presidential run in 2026 if the Azimio La Umoja ticket wins...


Washington raises its trade offer

The talks with President Uhuru Kenyatta's government were immediately halted in favour of a lengthy Africa policy review under Judd Devermont a former national intelligence officer for Africa (AC Vol 62 No 9 No more picking winners)...


New coalitions, old faces chase counties

Former members of President Uhuru Kenyatta's cabinet have flocked to contest for County government leadership posts following a string of ministerial and Permanent Secretary resignations this year...


Rivals differ over talks location

TPLF leader Debretsion Gebremichael says that African Union envoy Olusegun Obasanjo is too close to the federal government and that Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta should mediate the talks which they add should be held in Kenya...


Spiralling prices dominate budgets

Distress riskIn Kenya an election year 'would be an inopportune moment to introduce measures that negatively impact taxpayers' remarked Deloitte's Fred Omondi and the result is that budgetary discipline will take a back seat for now despite the fact that Kenya's debt burden has increased to 70% of GDP from about 45% in the eight years of Uhuru Kenyatta's presidency leaving the country at a growing risk of facing debt distress (AC Vol 63 No 8 Battling over the legacy)...

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