Why EAC presidents prefer Ruto to Tshisekedi as chair

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President William Ruto addresses the EAC Heads of State Summit in Arusha. 

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Kenya’s President William Ruto was on Saturday elected to chair the East African Community (EAC) heads of State summit, the top decision-making organ of the bloc.

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi, who was expected to take over from South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir, did not attend the summit in Arusha, where the regional bloc was also celebrating 25 years of integration.