In Ruto’s first presidential bid, history and hustle helped him outwit the sitting president and a political veteran.

Immaculate Akello is a journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya. She writes mostly feature stories on crime and human rights. Her articles have been publ... ished on Al Jazeera, The Star Newspaper and Standard Newspaper Kenya. Follow her on Twitter @iakello.
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