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Anxiety grips State agencies as Ruto purges Uhuru men

Former KRA Commissioner General Githii Mburu. [File, Standard]

Dozens of senior officials in government appointed during the previous regime are feared to face the axe as President William Ruto's administration continues with a purge that started soon after he was sworn in.

New teams are taking over at key parastatals and State agencies replacing top officials amid concerns that they may be politically allied to former President Uhuru Kenyatta.

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