Opinion polls, not all credible, have placed Ruto in pole position for the August elections - but the political ground could shift before then.
President Samia Hassan may have been an ‘accidental president’ but Tanzania’s leader has set out to showcase her own political strategy.
Most citizens feel that it is pointless to vote because it won’t change anything.
Elites have strong incentives to foment violence. The way they speak about election issues in the media can inflame tensions.
Parties must forego ideological rigidity and compromise for the common good, says Mpho Phalatse about making coalitions work.
