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President Uhuru Kenyatta is in anguish due to forces beyond his control. He showed it during the 2022 Labour Day celebrations which COTU boss Francis Atwoli, a key Azimio la Umoja promoter, had turned into an Azimio event. Although Uhuru directed his wrath at Deputy President William Ruto, the Kenya Kwanza leader, his real problem was the shackling 2010 Constitution and the Judiciary.
He was cornered by the power ambitions of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Ruto, political ‘rebellion’ in the Mountain, and pressure due to national economic hardships. While pointing out that he was not responsible for the war in Ukraine or the outbreak of Covid-19 that has dislocated world economies, Uhuru sounded pained.
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