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From Kibaki to Ruto: Scams that hit presidents in their first terms

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Mwai Kibaki, William Ruto and Uhuru Kenyatta. [File, Standard]

Corruption scandals have rocked President William Ruto's young government in quick succession, the latest being the explosive fake fertilizer scam that has left a bitter taste in the mouths of farmers across the country.

But it is not only the Kenya Kwanza administration that has been rattled by mega corruption scandals in the first term. Presidents Mwai Kibaki and Uhuru Kenyatta also had their own fair share of shocking graft cases after taking over the government.

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