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Why the state of the nation is strong despite bad politics

President William Ruto makes his State of the Nation address at Parliament on November 20th,2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Despite bad politics, the state of the nation is strong

Last Thursday, the President was in Parliament to give the State of the Nation address. In a high-trust society, this address would make citizens want to listen to their leader.

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