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The powers Uhuru will lose on Aug. 9 despite being in office as president

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta during a past virtual summit. [File, Standard]

President Uhuru Kenyatta will lose several powers on August 9, when Kenyans will take to the polls to choose their next group of leaders.

The president, on that day, will enter the “temporary incumbency” phase, meaning he will be holding the seat as a caretaker leader preparing to hand over to the next Head of State.

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