Kenya's President Ruto in major U-turns on poll promises as reality sinks in

Kenya's President William Ruto inspects a guard of honour during the Mashuja Day celebrations at Uhuru Gardens, Nairobi on October 20, 2022

What you need to know:

  • Dr Ruto actively pushing for the creation of a chief administrative secretary (CAS), a position that the High Court had declared unconstitutional.
  • The President said the Hustler Fund money will attract a single-digit interest on top of placing conditions for the the-would-be beneficiaries.
  • In his Mashujaa Day speech on Thursday, Dr Ruto indicated that ‘hustlers’ will have to participate in a pensions programme in order to access cheap credit.