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In Kalenjin folklore, there is a saying; putonu kween. This loosely translates to “it is fetching firewood”. The symbolic meaning of fetching firewood is an impending feast. At times, it is to warn someone of an imminent, but unpleasant, act in the not so distant future.
The Jubilee Party primaries have thrown up a lot of possibilities; least of all what the future portends for Deputy President William Ruto. Mr Ruto is suave, articulate, meticulous and boasts charisma like no other leader. Yet these are the qualities that define him most, negatively.
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