Kenyatta's securocrats cast into the cold | Article Preview
Presidential winner William Ruto accused his erstwhile ally Kenyatta of weaponising the state against him – now he will start the purge, William Ruto's ascent to the presidency on 5 September leaves him with a raft of political debts to pay. Reminiscent of Uhuru Kenyatta's 2013 accession, it has also created a group of high-profile political 'orphans' from government ministries and the security services.