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Ruto's populist promises, tours overshadow the handshake deal

President William Ruto serves lunch to students of Toi Primary School under the Dishi Na County programme in Kibra Constituency, Nairobi, on March 13, 2025. [PCS].

Last week was dominated by supporting and opposing views on the handshake between President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

But the detail in the agreement has already been forgotten, and we are now back to 'development tours', with Nairobi as theatre for populist promises to the people.

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