To reinvent his governance, Ruto must self-reinvent

President William Ruto

President William Ruto making his address at state house Nairobi, Kenya when he announced the dismissal of all Cabinet Secretaries on July 11, 2024. PHOTO | NMG

President William Ruto is a man who, during key moments in Kenya’s history, chooses the wrong side of history in terms of his actions.

On July 7, 1990, young Kenyans, who were more or less Ruto’s age mates, took to the streets to protest President Moi’s dictatorship.