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Arrogance that felled mighty Azimio now in Ruto's Cabinet

President William Ruto chairs a Cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi, June 2023. [PCS]

Niccolo Machiavelli in The Prince, said, "He who becomes a Prince through the favour of the people should always keep on good terms with them; which it is easy for him to do, since all the people ask is not to be oppressed."

Mr. President, let your Cabinet members lecture the already troubled hustlers in a civil manner. They should remember that similar chest-thumping, pomposity and absolute arrogance felled the mighty Azimio in 2022.

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