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Gen Z keep Ruto on a short leash after two years of unbridled power

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Gen Zs cheer during the Shujaaz Memorial Concert at Uhuru Park, Nairobi on July 7, 2024. [Denis Kibuchi, Standard]

A day after he reverted to his regular combative persona, President William Ruto showed that, under the right pressure, he could learn new tricks.

Alleged to be a control freak, Ruto cut a subdued demeanour as he fired Cabinet Secretaries on Thursday, sparing only Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi.

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