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Could Ruto lead charge in Africa to rescue much delayed SDGs?

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President William Ruto. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

The past fortnight has offered us a fascinating lens on Dr William Ruto's burgeoning presidency. First, the widespread regional and global interest and support he has received.

Second, the heavy weight of domestic expectation on his shoulders, among those who voted for him and those who didn't, to offer a quick, fresh fix to the challenges that Kenyans experience today, not yesterday or tomorrow. Third, the public interest that his maiden international sojourn as President elicited.

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