Rift Valley leaders anxious over Ruto fate in Uhuru succession

President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto addressing residents of Kemeloi Centre, Nandi County.

With 2022 succession politics already at play, leaders aligned to Deputy President William Ruto are getting restless over President Uhuru Kenyatta’s endorsement of their man.

Two incidents last week during President Kenyatta’s tour of Nandi and Bomet counties were probably the greatest sign of anxiety and restlessness among Ruto’s supporters.