Ruto caught between Ngirici and Waiguru bitter rivalry

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Deputy President William Ruto was yesterday forced to intervene in a political rivalry between two of his allies in Mt Kenya. Supporters of Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru and the County Women Representative Wangui Ngirici engaged in a political showdown moments before the...
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