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| President William Ruto |
When he walked into office exactly two years ago today, many were waiting to see his style of leadership after several years on top of roofs of vehicles in an early campaign mode as he bid to succeed his boss then President Uhuru Kenyatta.
And like the famous adage, ‘the more things change, the more they remain the same’, President William Ruto has spent the better part of his two-year stint in power on top of SUVs dishing out projects.
The president has been keen on counties making several trips in all the regions to launch, relaunch, and inspect projects, while accompanied by a huge delegation of allies. The script has turned counties into a focal point of his administrative and political goals for the country. This, perhaps, explains the huge dent the trips have left on the country’s coffers. According to the Controller of Budget report for the financial year 2023/2024, State House reported a significant travel cost of Sh1.35 billion spent on domestic travel alone.
By Steve Mkawale