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Ruto stumbles in Kenyatta's backyard

MP Alice Wahome and Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto in November 2019. © Inua Mama Kenya/Facebook

By failing to appoint anyone from Central Province to the leadership of his new UDA party, the deputy president risks alienating voters in a region that's set to play a pivotal role in next year's election. [...]

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