Why Kenyans deserve more than Ruto's photos in New York

President William Ruto walks in New York on his way to the 7th C-10 Summit on UN Security Council reforms during the UN General Assembly. [Courtesy/PCS]

Images of President William Ruto strolling the streets of New York on September 22, 2025, spoke louder than words.

With a lean delegation and just a handful of bodyguards, he crossed zebra crossings like any other pedestrian. Yellow cabs whizzed past, lights worked, and life moved in order. Nobody paused to cheer or take selfies. To New Yorkers, he was simply another passerby.