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Isolating Uhuru? Ruto took his base, party and now has Raila

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When immediate former President Uhuru Kenyatta shook hands with President William Ruto shortly before his inauguration as fifth president. [File, Standard]

President William Ruto's moves to push for the election of Azimio leader Raila Odinga as the African Union Commission chairman has thrown the opposition into disarray and is likely to create a wedge between the opposition leader and former President Uhuru Kenyatta.

After condemning Uhuru to the political cold after beating the coalition which he feverishly supported, President Ruto is politically giving the former head of state a lethal blow by taking away Raila from his political armpit.

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