High cost of living, record debt to cut short new Kenyan president’s honeymoon

Kenyans are experiencing high cost of living caused by local and global shocks.

Kenyans are experiencing high cost of living caused by local and global shocks. PHOTO | FILE

Even as the new Nairobi administration basks in the warmth of political victory from the recent polls, pundits reckon that honeymoon will be shortlived, thanks to a growing list of challenges.

Indeed, after he was declared winner of the presidential election, William Ruto said there was little time for luxury: His administration would hit the ground running, what with a severely divided nation and a battered economy.