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Why DP Ruto has toned down on political rhetoric

DP William Ruto chats with Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula during the burial ceremony of the Late Yvonne Wamalwa in Kitale.  [photo/DPPS]

The sudden metamorphosis of Deputy President William Ruto into a moderate politician with zero appetite for hard-tackles has confounded friend and foe as succession politics takes shape.

From an abrasive politician with an acerbic tongue to a mild and gentle soul, the DP’s withdrawal of punches against NASA leader Raila Odinga has sent tongues wagging.

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