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Jeers in central Kenya prompt Ruto to splurge on performers in bid to win back youth

William Ruto and his new deputy president, Kithure Kindiki, during his swearing-in ceremony in Nairobi on 1 November 2024. © Simon Maina/AFP

The recent ousting of deputy president Rigathi Gachagua audibly deepened antigovernment sentiment in his Mount Kenya stronghold. The head of state hopes sending eight "peace caravans" laden with local talent will revive his fortunes in the country's most populous region ahead of elections in 2027. [...]

Published on 04/12/2024 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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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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Rigathi Gachagua in Nairobi, 15 May 2023.

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The inclusion of opposition figures in his government is turning into a headache for the president. Prevented from creating additional senior posts, he has to choose which of his allies to sacrifice to make room for the newcomers.

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William Ruto (right) and Raila Odinga (left), the candidate for the chairperson of the African Union Commission at the Statehouse in Nairobi on 27 August 2024

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