From cheers to jeers: How Mt Kenya crumbled on Ruto's feet

President William Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua with other leaders, at ACK Church of Christ the King Pro-Cathedral in Nyahururu, Nyandarua County, for the consecration and enthronement of Rev. Major Samson Mburu Gachathi on June 23,2024. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

In late February 2022, President William Ruto, then Deputy President, teased a crowd of his supporters about whether they would let politicians “in Nairobi hotels” decide how they would vote.

“Mûrî andû a kûbangwo?” Dr Ruto posed in Kikuyu, which loosely translates to: “Are you easily controlled?”

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