Prezzo Ruto invents new liberation narrative that erases Mau Mau struggle

President William Ruto and impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. [File, Standard]

They say you don’t kick a man when he’s down. You let him rise before delivering another dafrao. So, my heart went out to Rigathi Gachagua aka Riggy G, the impeached Deputy Prezzo who is fighting in court to have his job restored, when he was taken ill last week.

By weekend, when Riggy G was back on his feet, he emerged from the hospital ward destined for Kwale, where his boss, now former boss, Prezzo Bill Ruto, was addressing the nation on Mashujaa Day.

I suppose his...