Kenya
Behind the scenes of Kindiki becoming new deputy president

Kenya's new deputy president Kithure Kindiki at Harambee House, in Nairobi on 24 June 2024.
Kenya's new deputy president Kithure Kindiki at Harambee House, in Nairobi on 24 June 2024. © Simon Maina/AFP
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. [...]
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