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Deputy President William Samoei Ruto is several things to several people, politically that is. The once humble, unassuming but highly ambitious man from Sugoi has done well for himself. To President Uhuru Kenyatta’s ardent supporters he is the power behind the throne. WSR, as he is affectionately referred to, is the enforcer-in-chief in the Jubilee administration and his backers hold him in awe. They know he has the absolute ear of the President, besides the powers conferred in his office by the 2010 Constitution.
To NASA supporters, William is the obstacle-in-chief and they largely blame him for blocking their leader Raila Odinga’s path to the ultimate political goal. Now, as we navigate President Kenyatta’ final tenure in State House, how the DP handles the two sets of supporters will largely shape his ambition. Since 2013, the ‘hustler’ has not shied away from reminding Kenyans that his State House dream is valid. The boy who once sold chicken in Kamagut in Uasin Gishu is a heartbeat away from the country’s CEO’s office.
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