Former president Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto in Bomas, Nairobi, Kenya. (File photo: October 2017) © Sayyid Abdul Azim/AP Published on May 20, 2026 at 18:30 pm (GMT +1) President William Ruto and his allies want Uhuru Kenyatta to quit active politics like his predecessors, Daniel arap Moi and Mwai Kibaki, who stepped back from active partisan politics to take backseat advisory roles after leaving power. Analysis Kenya Elections William Ruto Rigathi Gachagua Kenya Politics Elections