President William Ruto arrives for the State of the Nation address at Parliament on November 21, 2024. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]
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President William Ruto's second State of the Nation address appeared to strike a new chord from his past pronouncements, striving to portray himself as a listening president.
On Thursday, the President appeared to champion human rights, condemning extra-judicial killings perpetuated by police officers, noting that he had no intent to justify or excuse illegal arrests saying "such would be serious threats to the life and liberty of citizens."
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