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US red carpet for Ruto is fine, but what is in it for Kenyans?

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President William Ruto, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Vice President Kamala Harris applaud during a luncheon in honor of Ruto, at the State Department in Washington, DC, on May 24, 2024. [ AFP]

The Americans really went to town on President William Ruto's visit this week! There was no better way of explaining the difference between a State visit and Official visit.

I hope for a moment we put aside our polarisation to savour the moments. Amid the pomp and circumstance, what our leadership must remember is that America is not doing this out of their love for Kenya, but for what they can get from this relationship.

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