Will DP Ruto beat succession jinx that has dogged former deputies?

President Uhuru Kenyatta with his Deputy William Ruto display their certificates moments after they were declared winners of the 2017 presidential election at the Bomas of Kenya, Nairobi. [File, Standard]

Kenya has had 10 vice presidents who served before the promulgation of the 2010 Constitution. But only former President Daniel arap Moi managed to succeed his predecessor Mzee Jomo Kenyatta.

William Ruto is the first holder of the Deputy President position created under the 2010 Constitution, and he is keen on succeeding his boss, President Uhuru Kenyatta, when he retires after completing his two five-year terms in 2022.