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Spotlight | Kenya
Presidential hopefuls battle for media spotlight

Kenyan deputy president and presidential candidate William Ruto. © Zuma Press/MaxPPP

Outgoing Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta has rolled out access to his media empire to support his protégé Raila Odinga for president. His main opponent, deputy president William Ruto, is turning to social media as a result. [...]

Published on 02/06/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Ruto quietly builds mainstream media support

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