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How Ruto's policies end in confusion and resistance

President William Ruto addresses residents after commissioning the Ntulele Fresh Produce Market in Narok East Constituency, on May 6, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] 

President William Ruto has consistently cast himself as a messianic figure who would rescue Kenyans from the grip of poverty, bad governance, and economic despair.

But nearly three years into his administration, many of his promises appear to be caught in a loop of disruption, chaos, and last-minute damage control.

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