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President's main task should be to heal sickly soul of our Nation

President William Ruto inspects a guard of honour during the 49th General Service Unit pass-out parade in Embakasi, Nairobi County. [PCS]

A bulging young population, a shrinking middle class, and high levels of both household and sovereign debt capture are just the tip of the iceberg of the problems President William Ruto has to grapple with.

A diminishing middle class means that our capacity to create wealth is in jeopardy and young adults who had dreams of upward social mobility are now confronted with an economic nightmare through no fault of their own.

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