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'Oops government?' State's habit of speaking first, clarifying later

President William Ruto at a past event. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

In what is fast becoming a hallmark of Kenya Kwanza’s governance style, state officials have mastered the art of saying it loud, watching how it lands, then racing to clarify, often too late.

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