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Why Ruto's Mt Kenya tour did not yield much

President William Ruto joins traditional dancers at Ngarachi in Laikipia west during the begining of his tour of the Mt. Kenya region on April 1,2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

It's disheartening that President William Ruto's Mt Kenya tour is primed to be primarily remembered for crowd turnout, with apparent prioritisation of street audiences and amplified sound over genuine engagement with the people's needs.

The reported expenditure on mobilisation raises concerns, especially for a development tour, not a campaign rally. A presidential development tour should ideally centre on critical aspects.

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