×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Smart Minds Choose Us
★★★★ - on Play Store
Read on the App

Why scientists Magufuli and Ruto are joined at the hip politically

President William Ruto is welcomed to the opening of the EAC Heads of State and Government Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.[FILE,Standard]

The disconnect between the disciplined mind of the scholar, and the discretionary power of the politician has been at work again. On Tuesday, President William Ruto commissioned the building of four tourist hotels in Tsavo National Park. He replayed the contradictory tensions between the politician and the scholar, resident in the self-same individual. 

Full Access for less than Ksh 34 a day
Ksh 999 billed monthly. No hidden charges.
Fact-first journalism you can trust that is independent, accurate, and made for Kenya.
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in