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There's no Head of State who is without 'Farouk' and 'Itumbi'

Farouk Kibet and Dennis itumbi. [File Courtesy, Standard]

Recently, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua decried the influence and power that Farouk Kibet and Dennis Itumbi hold in President William Ruto's administration. Against the chagrin of many Kenyans, let us understand that no president can rely solely on ministers or, in Kenya's case, cabinet secretaries for advice on matters involving executive or discretionary powers.

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