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If Moi and Kibaki had baptism by fire, Ruto has been to hell and back

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President William Ruto presses the new IEBC bill he just signed into law with the government seal on July 9, 2024. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Never before in the history of Kenya has a leader succumbed to pressure in the manner that President William Ruto has done in responding to demands by restive youth in recent weeks.

It is unprecedented, because no president rejected a Finance Bill passed by Parliament, subjected himself to questions in a hostile social media platform, and made budget cuts, including those of his spouse, before firing the entire Cabinet. And even after doing all that, the pressure keeps increasing.

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