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Vol 67 No 1

Published 9th January 2026


Kenya

Ruto – the unloved but unbeatable candidate

The president will use 2026 to strengthen the broad-based coalition that is likely to carry him to re-election in August 2027

An early test will be internal elections in William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) – initially supposed to take place in mid-2024 but which will now happen on 10 January. Close to 100,000 party members are contesting the elections for positions ranging from regional leader to polling centre official.

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