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Uhuru, Ruto warn lieutenants to stop 2022 power games

President Uhuru Kenyatta shake hands with Mary Waita mother to State House Chief of Staff Nzioka Waita (Center) during the burial of her husband Mr. Raphael Mwangangi Waiti at Machakos Girls High School on March 3, 2018. [Photo by John Muia/Standard]

President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto stomped on the emerging 2022 power schemes with a firm but separate caution on their troops.

While Uhuru was dashing the hopes of those who want him to hang on after 2022, Ruto was saying a big no to any attempts to change the Constitution to reorganise top leadership positions, including the presidency.

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