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William Ruto, Rigathi Gichagua and Raila Odinga: Kenya's ever-shifting alliances

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William Ruto lost Rigathi Gachagua just two years after being elected on a joint ticket.

He had seen for himself how a rift between the top two can lead to government dysfunction.

Mount Kenya played a big role in Ruto ’s defeat of Raila Odinga in the 2022 presidential election.

The replacement, Kithure Kindiki , is from the same region.

Ruto has appointed four senior members of Odinga ’s party to cabinet and is backing him for the influential position of the next African Union commission chairman.

The two men have a long political history together as either allies or rivals.

They both have loyal support bases - as their recent alliance shows with their backers shifting fully behind a politician they opposed almost two years ago .

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80

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76

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66

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informal

Language

English

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54

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not offensive

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short-lived

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