Kenyan vice-president Rigathi Gachagua in Nairobi, on 15 May 2023.
Kenyan vice-president Rigathi Gachagua in Nairobi, on 15 May 2023. © Daniel Irungu/EPA/MaxPPP
The Deputy President is failing in his bid to reign supreme in Kenya's Central Province, where traditional leaders continue to back former president Uhuru Kenyatta. William Ruto, meanwhile, is keen to contain his number two's influence. [...]
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