Mr President, you promised to be different from the 'others'

President William Ruto with is Deputy Kithure Kindiki address residents after the launch of the Sogoo-Melelo-Ololung’a Road on the second day of his tour of Narok County, May 7, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

President William Ruto has a question for Kenyans: “Why didn’t you ever direct this kind of anger at those who came before me?” On the surface, it’s a plea for fairness. But beneath it lies a startling refusal to confront reality.

The real question isn’t why his predecessors didn’t face the same level of outrage. It is why he, of all presidents, is facing it now. The answer is clear: Kenyans have changed. Not their memories, but their tolerance.