Kenya
Army chief torn between supporting his men and Ruto while remaining apolitical

William Ruto at a ceremony in memory of military officers killed in a helicopter crash in Nairobi, 20 April 2024.
William Ruto at a ceremony in memory of military officers killed in a helicopter crash in Nairobi, 20 April 2024. © Luis Tato/AFP
The defence forces chief is discreetly championing the special status of the organisation responsible for supplying the army, which is being restructured. Yet he also has to tread carefully, as he has been accused of political interference due to his recent public support for the president. [...]
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