Nairobi, Sept. 29 -- From its guest list, Monday's Covid-19 conference promised to be a theatre of sorts. It would have seen Opposition leader Raila Odinga, Deputy President William Ruto and Chief Justice David Maraga share the room, as the country took stock of its six-month Covid-19 fight.
Many were waiting to see the body language between Mr Odinga and Dr Ruto, who have been throwing jabs at each other, and mostly between President Kenyatta and Justice Maraga, who have also been having a frosty relationship.
However, Dr Ruto skipped the event, leaving the task of inviting President Kenyatta to address the nation to Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i.
No explanation was given for Dr Ruto's absence, even though the programme list...