Odinga, 77, a longtime opposition leader nicknamed Baba (“father”) by his supporters, is running for president for the fifth time. Mr Ruto, 55, who has sought to emphasize his connection to ordinary Kenyans by calling himself a “provocateur”, is making his first stab at the presidency.
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