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Ruto has gained, not lost, from Turkish investor's tribulations

Deputy President William Ruto during a meeting with leaders, professionals and stakeholders of the six Nyanza counties in Gilgil, Nakuru County on August 9, 2021.[Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

When the Jubilee administration’s history is finally written, it will include a chapter in which confusion has reigned supreme. Nothing seems to be as it should. And nothing better exemplifies this as the functions of various arms of government and offices turned topsy-turvy.

UK-based lawyer Rodney Enane observes wryly that in Kenya, it seems “the president and the opposition leader form the government. The deputy president is the head of the opposition while the Judiciary functions in the oversight role abdicated by the August house.”  

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