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William Ruto's political chess game of mentoring key young leaders

From left; Majority leader Kimani Ichung'wah, Budget Appropriation Committee Chair Ndindi Nyoro, Majority Chief Whip Silvanus Osoro and Finance Committee Chair Kimani Kuria at Parliament Buildings, June 15, 2023. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

President William Ruto and his Deputy Rigathi Gachagua have embarked on mentoring young leaders in various regions unlike in the past when political kingpins never prodded up potential successors.

The two have separately announced that they are ready and willing to provide mentorship to a new crop of leaders to prepare them for national leadership who will steer the country forward.

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