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President William Ruto, no longer the globe-trotting leader delivering lengthy political speeches, has opted for a more calculated approach, limiting who has direct access to him and what to say. [PCS]

President William Ruto is quietly reshaping his administration, consolidating power as he distances himself from old allies that defined his leadership more than three months ago.

In a striking departure from the image of an open and easy leader, Ruto is tightening control, enforcing strict access protocols, and reshuffling long-serving staff.

President Ruto's critics reveal that the move signals his growing authority but has raised concerns about Kenya’s democratic space.

While responding to a Twitter update by a Kenyan citizen, Wanyoike Waikwa, who stated that “the next five years of a country's life will be wasted through lies, killings, corruption, tribalism, mediocre experts, state capture, manufactured political drama, and sheer paralysis,” Ruto’s economic advisor, David Ndii, said, “ten more like it. Grin and bear it,” to demonstrate that Ruto is in control.

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