Uhuru sends mixed signals, triggers panic in DP Ruto's camp

Deputy President William Ruto and former Bomet governor Isaac Ruto at a past function. [File, Standard]

The recent political manoeuvres in the Rift Valley over 2022 succession has caused unease inside Deputy President William Ruto camp.

The unanticipated “handshake” between President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, and growing influence of Baringo Senator Gideon Moi may have forced the DP to extend an Olive branch to his political adversaries, say analysts.