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The storm kicked up by allies of retired President Uhuru Kenyatta on the scaling down of his security has cast a spotlight on the country's transitions.
News of reorganisation of Uhuru's security detail, that saw the recalling of a senior police officer, has seen his allies accuse president William Ruto's administration of a vendetta against the retired head of state.
That the move came hot on the heels of claims by the Kenya Kwanza administration that the retired president was funding rallies led by Azimio leader Raila Odinga, has not helped matters much. It is this rapid sequence of events that has Uhuru's allies reading mischief in the government's latest move.
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