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The political calculus of succession: Who will get it right?

President Uhuru Kenyatta (C) his deputy William Ruto (L) and Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga during the launch of Building Bridges Initiative report at Bomas of Kenya in Nairobi on November 27, 2019. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

When, seven months ago, Bishop David Oginde predicted that political foes Deputy President William Ruto and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga would be on the same side in the 2022 presidential contest, many laughed it off as wishful thinking.

Yet today, few can confidently dismiss this prophecy by the Christ Is The Answer Ministries clergyman as falsehood.

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