I spent nearly two years there between 2017 and 2022, most of it living with Kikuyu-speaking households which voted overwhelmingly for President William Ruto in 2022. President William Ruto salutes during the Kenya Airforce 60th Anniversary Celebrations at Moi Base Eastleigh in Nairobi County. President William Ruto during a past national day celebration in Nairobi. Pressure is mounting on President Ruto to crack the whip on some of his Cabinet Secretaries and senior officials. Whatever happens next, Ruto’s re-awakening of class identities has shifted the character of Kenya’s politics in ways even he could not have predicted.

Source: Daily Nation July 04, 2024 14:25 UTC