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'Iko na kasoro ama kasongo?' Ruto jokes as nicknames grow

President William Ruto addresses residents during day three on Nairobi County tour. [PCS]

President William Ruto has continued his new trend of turning around monikers targeting him into light moments, neutralising their intended purpose.

Ruto, who is finalising his three-day tour of Nairobi County, appeared to care less about his new 'Kasongo' name, which is popular with his critics, when addressing an audience at the PC Kinyanjui Technical Training Institute in Dagoretti, during the launch of a new Jitume Lab.

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