Dealmaking in the US is boosted by a wave of multibillion-dollar buyouts

William Ruto, the current deputy president, is 55 years old, and Raila Odinga is 77 years old and running for president for the fifth time. Relations with China, which has made significant investments in the nation recently and raised fears among Kenyans, have emerged as a prominent area of contention for the campaign.

After Ruto was defeated by the incumbent president, Uhuru Kenyatta, who then supported Odinga, the customary rule of....