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William Ruto's reshuffle dilemmas

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

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

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