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President Ruto's speechwriters should really go back to the drawing board

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President William Ruto during Mashujaa Day fete at Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi on October 20 2022. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

During the Mashujaa Day celebrations, President William Ruto delivered a one-hour-and-ten-minute speech at Uhuru Gardens. As a political commentator, I had the opportunity to interact with some Kenyans and hear their views.

Majority said the speech was too long. Kenyans are not used to listening to such long speeches and that is why his audience apparently got bored halfway.

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