That President William Ruto is angry is evident. The Head of State appears increasingly frustrated by mounting public pressure to fulfill the promises he made during the campaign period — pledges many Kenyans now believe he has failed to deliver, and in some cases, has exaggerated the vices perpetuated by his predecessors.

Ruto rose to power by accusing his former boss, former President Uhuru Kenyatta, of orchestrating violence against Kenyans and his critics, deploying police brutality and extrajudicial killings.