Ruto and Raila call for end to divisive succession politics

Deputy President William Ruto (right) and ODM leader Raila Odinga at Uzima University in Kisumu yesterday. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

President Uhuru Kenyatta, his Deputy President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga have moved to calm the rising political temperatures in the country by calling for an end to divisive politics.

The three leaders whose political interests have sparked verbal warfare across the country, gave a message of hope to the country even as tension continued over succession politics.