Kenya: Bring It on, Ruto's UDA Tells Jubilee

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Kenya: Bring It on, Ruto's UDA Tells Jubilee

[Nation] Deputy President William Ruto-backed United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has vowed to fight Jubilee's plot to revoke a coalition agreement between the two parties.

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