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President William Ruto talks to his deputy Rigathi Gachagua at Masinde Muliro Stadium during Madaraka Day celebrations in Bungoma on June 1, 2024. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]
There were predictions that they would split. If they also knew it was inevitable, President William Ruto and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua preferred the comforting lie that their partnership would always be rosy.
They had declared themselves "God's candidates", arguing that their bond was forged by prayer. And they had answers for anyone who thought their strong personalities and abrasiveness set them up for endless wrangling.
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