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Kenya
Ruto loses his lookout at State House

President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto. © Dai Kurokawa/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

Jomo Gecaga, the president's nephew and personal secretary, has been sidelined at State House ever since Uhuru Kenyatta became aware of just how chummy he is with Deputy President William Ruto. [...]

Published on 06/01/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta (left) and Deputy President William Ruto (right).

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Former Kenyan Finance Minister Henry Rotich.

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MP Alice Wahome and Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto in November 2019.

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The President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.

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Former Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga.

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Head of State Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto.

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William Ruto, Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odingo at the launch of the reformed Building Bridges Initiative in 2019.

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