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Gachagua seeks handshake with Uhuru in major change of tune

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta (left) shakes hands with DP Rigathi Gachagua as his successor William Ruto looks on at Kasarani on September 13, 2022. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, an ardent critic of former President Uhuru Kenyatta and his family, now says he is ready to meet and reconcile with the man he once served as a personal assistant.

In a dramatic and inexplicable climbdown from his hard stance against the Kenyatta family, Mr Gachagua on Friday said he would seek and meet Uhuru in an effort to unite the country.

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