Did Ruto waste good crisis by firing then rehiring foot soldiers?

President William Ruto during a press briefing where he nominated new Cabinet Secretaries and Attorney General at State House, Nairobi. He is flagged by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi. [PCS]

When young people took to the streets in unprecedented numbers on Tuesday, June 25, to reject the Finance Bill 2024, President William Ruto's political career seemed, to all intents and purposes, at an end.

The mobilisation, driven by Generation Z and other youth, forced Ruto to reconsider several government policies, including sacking his entire Cabinet and the Attorney General.