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Kiambu fronts Ruto, defies Uhuru’s order

President Uhuru Kenyatta (R) chats with Deputy President William Ruto during a rally at Kirigiti Stadium in Kiambu County. On the left is Governor Ferdinand Waititu. [Stephen Mudiari/Standard]

President Uhuru Kenyatta risks denting his political legacy at home if the growing protest from his Kiambu County backyard over the handling of his succession persists.

Key elected and non-elected leaders in Kiambu have consistently protested the perceived systematic sidelining of the Deputy President William Ruto, in what is being seen as high-level political conmanship that has sent shockwaves across Mt. Kenya region.

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