No, President Uhuru has not stated whether he secretly supported President-Elect Ruto or not.

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Uhuru secretly backed Ruto – COTU secretary general, Francis Atwoli

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The iVerify Network of Fact-Checking Desks has fact-checked this content and established that it is Unproven.

To arrive to this conclusion, the iVerify Network of Fact-Checking Desks has conducted the following process. We examined COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli’s official social media accounts, where he is known to disseminate official statements, and discovered no evidence to back up the claim.

We also checked the media and discovered that President Uhuru through the official social media channels(State House Social Media) has not publicly declared his support for President-Elect William Ruto, as he is known to do when addressing the nation.

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