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Ruto holds back to keep Moi clan out of protests

Kenya's Presdent William Ruto in Nairobi on 28 November 2022. © Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP

The Kenyan president is trying to take it easy on his long-standing Rift Valley rival Gideon Moi in the hope of curbing the demonstrations led by the opposition. [...]

Published on 22/08/2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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