Raila’s move appeared to be a deliberate response to Ruto’s bottom-up economic model that he has consistently trashed as promoting the handout culture. The former Prime Minister said he will develop and implement policies on the rural transformation that make rural life more liveable. Ruto has been giving wheelbarrows, car washing machines, motorcycles, animal feed and sewing machines to the youth. A week ago, Raila released snippets of his 2022 blueprint that will anchor his presidential run. Ruto has rolled out his agenda, the bottom-up economic model which he believes will empower the majority of Kenyans at the bottom of the pyramid to turn around the economy of the country.

Source: The Star July 14, 2021 10:07 UTC