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Does Ruto have a brush tough enough to clean rot from port?

The new managing director of Kenya Ports Authority, Capt. William Ruto [right] shakes hands with KPA workers during official reporting of the office by the Managing Director in Mombasa. 13th March 2023. [Omondi Onyango,Standard]

As the new Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) managing director settles in his office after receiving a rousing welcome by port workers, he has a huge task ahead.

Captain William Kipkemboi Ruto has committed to tackle long-standing staff grievances, pay attention to business community, oversee the building of a key berth to serve the multi-billion shilling Dongo Kundu special economic zone and market Lamu Port to make it viable.

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