How Uhuru's silent power is influencing Kenyan politics

Many allies of Kenya's fourth President Uhuru Kenyatta were outraged when Kenya Kwanza leaders accused him of sponsoring the recent Generation Z uprising that seemed sent President William Ruto’s administration back to the drawing board.

As the country recovers from the bloody protests that left a trail of death and destruction, ODM leader Raila Odinga’s remarks that Uhuru prompted him to reach out a political deal with President Ruto has stirred up a hornet’s nest.

Scores of leaders and political commentators termed...