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Duale: Nobody had energy and political capital to match Ruto's

Then-President Uhuru Kenyatta with his deputy President William Ruto at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, July 2014. [File, Standard]

President William Ruto's rich bank of gratitude spread across the country Central, unmatched charisma and a monolithic tribal vote behind him is what saved him from inevitable betrayal in 2017 and 2022.

In revelations contained in Defence CS Aden Duale's book For The Record: The inside story of power politics, law-making and leadership in Kenya, Ruto was almost dropped by his bosom buddy, retired President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2017.

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