The initial choices made by William Ruto since becoming president in September can be traced to a secret meeting which took place in 2019 at the home of MP Jayne Kihara in her constituency of Naivasha, a quiet town two hours north of Nairobi where the capital’s middle classes like to spend their weekends. The small group gathered there, far from prying eyes, comprised Senator Susan Kihika, MPs Rigathi Gachagua,
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