UNSTOPPABLE RUTO TAKES HIS BRAND ABROAD

Deputy President William Ruto on Sunday evening sold his plans for a better Kenya to Kenyans in diaspora.

Ruto held the virtual conversation with Garissa Township MP Aden Duale, former Mombasa senator Hassan Omar, economist David Ndii among others.

The team sold their agenda ahead of 2022 elections in a virtual conversation with more than 50 diasporans.

“…we undertook to advance the deliberation to configure our politics to issue policies and programmes,” he said.

Ruto said the government recognises the critical and huge contribution — both economically and intellectually — that Kenyans in the Diaspora make in the development of Kenya.

“On this account, we have begun a clear, inclusive and structured engagement with them to concretise and prosecute our broad and solid plans that will make Kenya a better and fairer country for everyone,” he said.

“We will open a platform for everyone in the diaspora to join the conversation.”

Ruto has made hustlers and ordinary people pivotal in developing his manifesto and sharing top national slots.

The Star has established that committees for each of the 47 counties have been formed to spearhead public forums to collect the public’s views on issues for his platform.

Once views are collected, they will be scrutinised by a national multi-sectoral secretariat that will forge a solid blueprint that resonates with the vast majority of voters.

The secretariat will also propose how to share Cabinet slots among the 47 counties “in a manner that reflects the face of Kenya,” Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok said.

“The new approach is meant to make every Kenyan part of government” and enhance accountability.

Ruto and his allies has been defending the Hustler narrative, saying that those who fall in the category are the answer to the country’s economic woes.

He has also said the bid to end the economic distress among the informs his 2022 bid.

According to the DP, sorting the hustlers was the Jubilee second terms agenda citing an initial plan to create jobs for the group.

In a recent interview with Citizen TV, Ruto said that Kenya’s problem is the bad economy which can be fixed by a better leadership.

“I believe with good leadership we can transform the hustlers…drive small micro enterprises. That is where mama mboga, boda boda… everyone talks about them because we have changed the conversation to be about ordinary people.” 

By The Star