Today, unlike ten years ago in 2014, Kenyans have less leniency for politicians’ lies when they bolster a shared belief that a specific political stance is morally right.

Mild truth-bending and sometimes even outrageous lies by our previous governments have made voters skeptical of anything a politician says, and sometimes, it is hard to identify a delivered political pledge. Or better yet, a leader who delivers.

President William Ruto is currently in such a precarious situation today. Despite heavily laboring day and night, to turn around the economy and bring the country back to a good footing. Only keen eyes are seeing the fruits of his hard work, plus what the Head of State is really up to.

Facts, hardly in surplus in Kenya’s political culture, are busily transforming themselves into opinions before our eyes. Kicking the truth in the curb. Many of us, seeing a method to ‘Ruto’s Madness’ feel it is time Kenyans saw it too. Well, except the Opposition and its MPs who have taken advantage of the information gap to play with the voters’ emotions.

Their game is like an episode from Seinfeld; punning, implausible, shameless. At times like this, it’s hard to take anything they say seriously. However, though, what are Kenya Kwanza MPs doing to help Kenyans understand President William Ruto and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s vision and what they have so far achieved in a year?

For example, in line with President Ruto’s promise to lower the cost of electricity, Kenya Power on Wednesday, February 7, granted Kenyans reprieve after it lowered token charges in the latest review on electricity prices.

Energy Principal Secretary Alex Wachira revealed that the cost of electricity for all categories would be reduced by Ksh3.44 per unit. He attributed the drop to a decline in the foreign exchange adjustment rate from Ksh6.46 to Ksh3.22. 

Also, within the past week, the government announced it has laid down measures to strengthen the Kenya Shillings against the US dollar inconsistent with the macro-economic fundamentals. According to the Central Bank of Kenya’s Indicative Exchange Rates, the shilling is at 160.3 against the US dollar.

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