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'Mtaniua na majina,' Ruto embraces his many nicknames

Ruto serving chapati
President William Ruto serving chapati at Toi Primary School.[Photo PCS]

For a man with one of the most recognisable names in Kenya, President William Ruto has acquired a growing collection of nicknames-and he's taking it in stride.

On Thursday, during his fourth-day tour of Nairobi County, Ruto addressed a cheering crowd at the newly launched Lang'ata Technical and Vocational College, questioning their enthusiasm for renaming him.

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