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Dancing and ululations at State House won't revive the economy

President William Ruto is welcomed by traditional dancers during his trip to Homa Bay for the 2025 Devolution Conference. [PCS]

If anyone ever doubted what is the official economic policy under President William Ruto’s administration, then the events of last Saturday at State House was your definitive answer. As Jesus Christ explained in his metaphor in the Gospel of Matthew 17:15-20, we shall know them by their fruits.

For a couple of months, a powerful contingent of Kenya Kwanza (KK) politicians have been traversing the country with bags of money, whose source no one seems to understand. This has been in the name of empowerment programmes.

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