Thorns in the flesh: Multiple forces fighting Ruto's re-election bid

When his allies impeached former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, President William Ruto knew the kind of foe that single move would earn him.

He had witnessed firsthand how bare-knuckled Gachagua went against those he did not like. Indeed, the former DP had publicly berated former President Uhuru Kenyatta, a man who gave him a job as his personal assistant.