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As he sets out to establish his hold on power and drive his agenda - The Plan- President William Ruto will be alive to a few realities about government bureaucracy that I picked recently from The Economist (In praise of the deep state).
One, the government does not work like a business. Two, administrations come and go, the bureaucracy abides. Three, government waits for one, not least a president with a minimum 10 years at the driving seat.
Most importantly, history bites back. The truth is, as Winston Churchill says, "Statesmen are not called upon to settle easy questions... these often settle themselves. It is where the balance quivers and the proportions are veiled in mist, that the opportunity for world-saving decisions presents itself."
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