Uhuru Kenyatta’s economic legacy: big on promises, but weak on delivery

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta. PHOTO | PSCU

Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy, William Ruto, ascended to Kenya’s presidency in March 2013. This followed a contested poll that they won, with a slim majority of 50.3 percent of the votes cast.

They took office shortly after the promulgation of Kenya’s progressive constitution in 2010. That gave them a unique responsibility of providing leadership on its implementation and entrenchment.