President Dr William Samoei Ruto gets down to work at State House, Nairobi on September 14, 2022. [File]
President William Ruto's Wednesday's revocation, on Twitter, of Kenya's recognition of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic which stretches over more than three decades, has kicked up a local and international storm.
Ruto's surprise tweet after meeting Moroccan foreign affairs Minister Nasser Bourita on Wednesday was, in certain quarters seen as a diplomatic faux pas. The tweet was, minutes later, removed.
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