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William Ruto's reshuffle dilemmas

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“William Ruto's new order”

Kenya

William Ruto's new order

Since coming to power in September 2022, Kenyan President William Ruto has sought to make good on his pledge to upend his adversaries' political "dynasties". Ruto is working to unravel their political and business networks, all while weaving his own. [...]

Kenyan President William Ruto in Nairobi, 5 February 2024. © Daniel Irungu/EPA/MaxPPP

The Kenyan president wants to revamp his cabinet in a bid to end the myriad crises affecting his government. But this will be no easy task because several threatened ministers are long-standing allies. [...]

Published on 23/04/2024 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 4 minutes

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Ezekiel Machogu
Felix Koskei
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Susan Nakhumicha
Uhuru Kenyatta
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Ruto's backtracking puts brakes on Rift Valley mega-projects

Infrastructure and mining projects in the president's stronghold remain moribund amid a fragile national economy. The presidential coalition's rapprochement with former opposition leader Raila Odinga is also prompting the government to reassess its priorities.

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William Ruto (left) and Raila Odinga after they signed a political cooperation deal in Nairobi, 7 March 2025.

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Ruto pins hopes on Russia to relaunch his Eldoret fertiliser factory

Already looking ahead to the 2027 elections, the Kenyan president made a series of promises to sugar cane growers and their local political representatives during a visit to his stronghold in early January.

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov with President William Ruto in Nairobi, Kenya, 29 May 2023.

Kenya
Electoral commission excluded from opposition appeals over 2022 presidential election result

It will not be able to participate as a party to proceedings at the East African Court of Justice.

Subscribers only Politics 06.12.2024

Kenya
Behind the scenes of Kindiki becoming new deputy president

Loyalists close to the head of state and who were vying to become his second-in-command met discreetly last week when the impeachment of the then deputy president was in progress. Ultimately, Ruto chose his interior minister for the role, while offering political guarantees to those disappointed contenders.

Subscribers only Politics 22.10.2024

Kenya's new deputy president Kithure Kindiki at Harambee House, in Nairobi on 24 June 2024.

Kenya
Kenya steps up efforts to prevent community tensions

Amid a volatile social situation and tensions between the president and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua, who is facing impeachment, the government is setting up local groups to head off potential unrest.

Subscribers only Politics 04.10.2024

Kenyan police officers secure pedestrians from accessing Parliament road, ahead of the lawmakers' move to launch impeachment proceedings against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, in Nairobi, on 1 October 2024.

Kenya
Ruto puts pressure on new police chief

The Kenyan president is counting on Douglas Kanja to restore the image of his country's police, which is regularly accused of using excessive force. It's a reputation that complicates the country's participation in international peacekeeping missions, such as in Haiti.

Subscribers only Politics 02.10.2024

William Ruto arrives at the Toussaint Louverture airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 21 September 2024.

Kenya
With deputy president's job on the line, Central Kenyan allies swing into action

Under fire from the president's ruling coalition, Rigathi Gachagua is relying on leaders of his Kikuyu community to stay in office. It is a strategy that is dividing his native Mount Kenya region.

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Rigathi Gachagua in Nairobi, 15 May 2023.

Kenya
Odinga truce leaves Ruto with top jobs dilemma

The inclusion of opposition figures in his government is turning into a headache for the president. Prevented from creating additional senior posts, he has to choose which of his allies to sacrifice to make room for the newcomers.

Subscribers only Politics 26.09.2024

William Ruto (right) and Raila Odinga (left), the candidate for the chairperson of the African Union Commission at the Statehouse in Nairobi on 27 August 2024

Kenya
Ex-interior secretary Fred Matiang'i seeks Kenyatta's support for 2027

Though he is keeping his intentions to himself, the former Kenyan leader appears to be favourable to the presidential ambitions of the man who was once a key figure in his administration and who is already nurturing his international contacts ahead of the 2027 poll.

Subscribers only Politics 27.08.2024

Former Kenyan interior secretary Fred Matiang'i in Nairobi on 25 November 2019.

Kenya
Ruto-Odinga entente takes ruling party to breaking point

William Ruto's appointment of five opposition politicians to government jobs has further clipped the wings of his deputy Rigathi Gachagua, who must also contend with a reconfigured opposition in his own central Kenyan fiefdom.

Subscribers only Politics 02.08.2024

Kenya
Nairobi goes all out to develop digital strategy

Kenya's digital transformation is a key objective for William Ruto, as he reiterated during his government reshuffle last week.

Subscribers only Politics 17.07.2024

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Deputy president and top security officials at loggerheads amid protests

Youth protests that began in mid-June led to a high-profile clash between Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and intelligence chief Noordin Haji, who is also at odds with Defence Minister Aden Duale.

Subscribers only Politics 03.07.2024

Rigathi Gachagua, Noordin Haji, and Aden Duale

Kenya
Khat fight invigorates Kenyan politics

Fierce competition in the trade of a natural stimulant widely consumed across the Horn of Africa has prompted several government officials to take action. As cartels advance their interests, President William Ruto is under pressure to intervene.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Politics 19.06.2024

Kenya
Ruto plans military reinforcements for Rift Valley

The president's security advisers have convinced him to give the army more latitude in combating militias in the North Rift region - at the expense of the police, whose collaboration with the military is proving problematic.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 29.04.2024

Kenyan president William Ruto during a ceremony in honour of the military officers killed in a helicopter crash in Nairobi, on 20 April, 2024.

Inner circles | Kenya
Odinga's powerhouse squad gears up for AU Commission chair race

The veteran politician has tasked a small group of heavy-hitting loyalists with winning over as many countries as possible to his bid to take the helm of the African Union's executive arm. Nairobi has also seconded several seasoned diplomats to the cause.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 19.04.2024

Raila Odinga, who is running for the presidency of the African Union Commission.

Spotlight | Kenya, Morocco, Western Sahara
Ahead of Rabat visit, Ruto walks tightrope over Western Sahara

The Kenyan president is soon due to meet King Mohammed VI of Morocco, with whom Nairobi has been strengthening relations for several years. At the same time, it maintains strong ties with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 02.04.2024

Kenyan President William Ruto in Nairobi, on 1 March 2024.

Kenya
Odinga-Ruto rapprochement has Gachagua playing catch-up

The president's backing of his arch-rival's bid to helm the African Union Commission is a game-changer for Kenyan politics. The big loser is the deputy president, who is trying to rally his troops and bolster his flagging support in his native central region.

Subscribers only Politics 14.03.2024

Kenyan deputy president Rigathi Gachagua.

Kenya
The boat-rocking pair at the heart of Ruto's government

Kenya's civil service chief Felix Koskei and the president's personal assistant, Farouk Kibet, are making an outsized mark on the affairs of state. This has fuelled tensions with the deputy president and the prime minister, who feel their wings have been clipped.

Subscribers only Politics 23.02.2024

President of Kenya William Ruto in Addis Ababa on 18 February 2024.

Kenya
Potential Odinga bid to chair AU Commission divides allies and foes

The Kenyan opposition leader has expressed an interest in the government's proposal that he run for the presidency of the African Union's executive arm. But his allies smell a trap, while some in power don't like the idea of him regaining his international standing.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 15.02.2024

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga on 2 May 2023.

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Kenya steps up efforts to prevent community tensions

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Ruto puts pressure on new police chief

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Odinga truce leaves Ruto with top jobs dilemma

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Ruto-Odinga entente takes ruling party to breaking point

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Khat fight invigorates Kenyan politics

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Ruto plans military reinforcements for Rift Valley

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