Unrest in major parties as Uhuru Kenyatta succession nears

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]

As the race to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta gathers pace, tectonic movements have caused unrest in the major political parties. The President leaves office in about 13 months.

The President’s ruling Jubilee Party (JP), Deputy President William Ruto’s allied United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and Raila Odinga’s ODM are all suffering internal strife.