State of the Nation address and deflated expectations

President William Ruto during the State of the Nation Address at the Parliament buildings, Nairobi. November 9, 2023. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The introduction to the President's speech made the case for it. Never mind the idea was borrowed from America, like many other sections of the 2010 constitution.

The appeal to national values early in the speech is instructive. Soft issues often matter more than cold statistics.