For a man who preached the need for a robust opposition while campaigning for the presidency in 2022, a gospel he had spread in his early days as Head of State, President William Ruto has faltered in his tolerance for dissent.
Constantly in the line of fire, an unwritten rule demands he grows a skin thick enough to take disapproval in his stride. Given his long tenure in politics, it is largely expected that he would know how to react to certain issues and what to let slide.