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To resign or not? Ruto’s 2022 election dilemma

Deputy President William Ruto during an interdenominational church service at St Paul's Makongi Secondary School in Soy, Uasin Gishu County, on Sunday. [DPPS]

Analysts suggest it will be politically suicidal for Deputy President William Ruto to resign at this time, arguing he will expose himself to harsher attacks by State operatives and forego resources crucial for his campaigns.

They further argue that by staying put, the DP is able to play the victim card, which could win him sympathy support and bolster his bid to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta.

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