Opportunism from within may test Kenya's new party

Thursday, September 8, 2016

Kenya's ruling alliance is solidifying as a new political party, but this political marriage could end in divorce

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Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, flanked by his Deputy William Ruto, addresses a news conference at the State House in Nairobi (Reuters/Thomas Mukoya)

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