Like former President Mwai Kibaki, President William Ruto is making it obvious that, as his previously rising star has dimmed in the West, he is now looking eastward and, in Ruto’s case, hopes Chinese President Xi Jinping will come to his rescue.
During his five-day trip to China, Ruto has his hand out for the Chinese to drop some development coins for infrastructure and job creation in Kenya.
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