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President William Ruto at Ngarachi Comprehensive School in Laikipia West during the beginning of his tour of the Mt. Kenya region on April 1, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]
An opportunity to serve the country is ordinarily one taken as an honour. A rare gesture that many hope for but few achieve. It is even more honourable when the President is the appointing authority.
However, two years after the President William Ruto administration took over the reins, the list of high-profile individuals who have turned down lucrative state jobs offered by the Head of State continues to grow.
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