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Kenya
Odinga truce leaves Ruto with top jobs dilemma

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 © Simon Maina/AFP

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. [...]

Published on 26/09/2024 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Kenyan deputy president Rigathi Gachagua in Nairobi on 7 October 2024.

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Former Kenyan Public Service Minister Moses Kuria in Nairobi on 19 January 2023.

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Now that he is a key figure in the Kenyan government, the former opposition politician must toe the official line dictated in part by President Ruto's powerful economic advisers. Even if it means abandoning positions on taxation that he held before his appointment.

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John Mbadi, in Karen, near Nairobi, on 14 August 2022.

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