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If Moi and Kibaki had baptism by fire, Ruto has been to hell and back

President William Ruto presses the new IEBC bill he just signed into law with the government seal on July 9, 2024. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Never before in the history of Kenya has a leader succumbed to pressure in the manner that President William Ruto has done in responding to demands by restive youth in recent weeks.

It is unprecedented, because no president rejected a Finance Bill passed by Parliament, subjected himself to questions in a hostile social media platform, and made budget cuts, including those of his spouse, before firing the entire Cabinet. And even after doing all that, the pressure keeps increasing.

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