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What Ruto will likely do to win Kenyans' confidence and votes in 2027

President William Ruto addressing residents at Ol Kalou town in Nyandarua county on April 03, 2025, during his Mt Kenya Region Tour. [Kipsang Joszeph, Standard]

President William Ruto's spiel about inheriting empty coffers rings hollow. It could, however, provide the pathway to his re-election in 2027.

Under President Uhuru Kenyatta, the government ran somewhat smoothly, certainly better than Kenya Kwanza has done in its more than two years at the helm. Systems worked, and they couldn't possibly have been running on dry.

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