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Sep 2022
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What can Kenyans expect from President R...

Bbc World Service
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<p>It’s been a big week for Kenya’s new president William Ruto. On Tuesday he was sworn in and immediately started reversing some of his predecessor’s policies. Straight after the ceremony he appointed six new judges – who’d been rejected by the former president Uhuru Kenyatta. He also announced that operations would revert back to the port of Mombasa ... Show More
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