Uhuru and Raila shake hands at Harambee House
Citations (2)
- Joint statement by President Kenyatta, Raila on their partnership whole source
Presidential Communication Service joint statement gives the public handshake program.
- Analysis: How Kenyatta won over a foe and lost his deputy whole source
Al Jazeera analysis connects the handshake to the Ruto fallout and BBI.
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Consequences
what this set in motion, following the causal links
- enabled Courts stop the BBI constitutional project 2021 BBI was the institutional program born from the handshake.
- enabled Uhuru endorses Raila and turns the succession against Ruto 2022 The handshake realignment led into the 2022 Azimio succession project.
- preceded Supreme Court upholds Rutos win over Azimio 2022 The Azimio succession project was defeated in the 2022 election and petition.
- triggered Uhuru hands the presidency to William Ruto 2022 The judgment cleared the way for the transfer of power.
- preceded Registrar confirms Uhuru remains Jubilee Party leader 2025 Uhuru remained an active party figure after leaving office.
People
- Raila Odinga opposition leader
- Uhuru Kenyatta president
- William Ruto sidelined deputy
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Linked events (3)
- this enabled Courts stop the BBI constitutional project
- this enabled Uhuru endorses Raila and turns the succession against Ruto
- Uhuru begins a second term after the boycotted repeat election triggered this