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Originally published by Standard Politicspolitics
November 20, 2025
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Why Ruto's democracy pledge is under fire
Civil society decries abductions, killings and rights violations nationwide as opposition and youthful MPs vow to confront government’s persistent failings...
✨ Key Highlights
Kenya's President William Ruto's pledge for democracy and citizen freedoms is under scrutiny a year after his State of the Nation Address. Despite his 2023 declaration that freedom reigns supreme and democracy grows deeper, recent events have sparked debate regarding the practical application of these principles.
- In his 2023 State of the Nation Address, President Ruto emphasized "issue-oriented politics" and the importance of citizen freedoms and rights as central to democracy.
- President William Ruto is the key figure whose democratic pledges are being questioned.
- The article suggests a discrepancy between Ruto's verbal commitments to democracy and freedom and the current political realities in Kenya.
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