Leaders are not merely reflection of whole society

President William Ruto and his deputy Kithure Kindiki during Mashujaa Day celebrations in Kwale County. [File, Standard]

Two stories this week should have dominated headlines, but were drowned by the clownish Cabinet Secretaries threatening Kenyans for criticising government incompetence.

First, it emerged that the level of quality of development expenditures in the counties is wanting, with some counties spending absolutely nothing on development.