What if William Ruto borrows from Putin's playbook?

President William Ruto during the launch of the enhanced Nairobi securities exchange marketplace. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

On December 12th 2021 at State House Nairobi, my colleagues and I were standing in conversation and suddenly the white Victorian doors in one of the rooms burst open.

Then in comes this middle-aged man, impeccably dressed in a starched bright white cotton shirt and a royal purple tie. His dark suit had to be Brioni.