The First Stab: Ruto seeks to make history with first try at presidency
In a few hours Kenyans will go to the ballot to elect their next set of leaders, including their fifth president. William Ruto is one of four men who have presented themselves as candidates to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta. So, who is William Ruto and what does he stand for? Here is NTV news editor Ben Kitili with an in depth look at Ruto’s mercurial political journey, as he makes his first stab at the top job.
When he is not litigating in courts, then he is probably giving a public lecture or seated on a panel somewhere across the continent of Africa preaching about the elusive dream of a united Africa. Kenya’s high court advocate professor PLO Lumumba is increasingly gaining traction in the continent for his passion on pan-africanism that has seen him stand out as the latter-day Kwame Nkrumah who was the champion for pan-africanism. So what drives him to be this passionate about mama Africa? What kind of Africa is his dream about and who inspires him the most?
April 21, 2024