When scouting for a place to announce his running mate, Deputy President William Ruto had only one venue in mind – his official Karen residence, styled the Hustler’s Mansion that sits a few kilometres from his personal home.
It was the natural location for the DP to disclose one of the more consequential decisions of his political career. The Hustler’s Mansion has been to Ruto what State House is to President Uhuru Kenyatta.