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Give Ruto-nomics time to take root and then judge him later

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President William Ruto. In Ruto-nomics, the deficit is the most crucial element in returning the country to a sustainable path. [PCS]

While the nation heaved and cried over the Finance Act, 2023, decrying high taxes on fuel and the housing fund, we largely forgot to ask the bigger question: We had seen Kibaki-nomics, Uhuru-nomics, what then is Ruto-nomics?

President William Ruto's opponents would easily say Ruto-nomics is simply an increase of taxes and a pain to mwananchi. They are not only wrong but also looking at things on the surface.

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