DESPITE THE IRONY OF A BILLIONAIRE CLAIMING TO BE A HUSTLER, CLASS POLITICS WILL SHAPE 2022 POLITICS.
Deputy President William Ruto is a shrewd political operative and a man on a mission: State House 2022. He has shown the willingness to burn bridges and make new ones if it suits him in his quest to be the fifth occupant of the house on the hill. His latest move has been to rebrand himself as the defender of the hustlers-a common tag reserved for the downtrodden in society. The move has won him, admirers and detractors, alike, and they never fail to light up social media with their spats and witty insults. But here is the unpopular truth, the man does not qualify an inch to be a hustler. He was once like you and me but at the moment, he isn’t a hustler. Before you go, allow me to explain my view using Walter Chesang’s analysis of the matter published in the Standard (5-7-2019) Walter describes the journey Ruto took to be where he is right now, right from the moment he joined politics as a Youth For KANU activist back in 1990. He writes that the man has made a fortune from his 29 (Now...