Ruto-Uhuru duel threatens fresh round of mass action
Jubilee Party Secretary-General Jeremiah Kioni (L), former president Uhuru Kenyatta (C) and Vice Chair David Murathe (L) during Jubilee Party National Delegates Conference held at Ngong Racecourse in Nairobi, Kenya on May 22, 2023. PHOTO | LUCY WANIRU | NMG
Political tensions are rising again in Kenya as President William Ruto and his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta flex muscles over the control of the former ruling party Jubilee, in a development that threatens political chaos that is likely to disrupt trade in the region and drive more Northern Corridor importers to Tanzania.
Kenya’s opposition coalition Azimio la Umoja One Kenya has accused President Ruto of sponsoring a coup against Kenyatta, the Jubilee Party leader, through proxies.
