Tough balancing act awaits William Ruto on lofty pledges and State jobs

President-elect William Ruto with his Deputy Rigathi Gachagua after addressing the media on August 5, 2022. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Faced with expectations from millions of young and old, men and women, the vulnerable and enthusiastic supporters, President-elect William Ruto will have his hands full in organising the next government.

With an inspirational message of a bottom-up economic model and the promise of a better country for each of the 50 million Kenyans, Dr Ruto's work is cut out for him.