Is William Ruto Still The New Ghadaffi Of Africa?

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While Ibrahim Traore has been compared and likened to Thomas Sankara of Burkina Faso, Kenya's President, William Ruto has been likened to Muammar Gaddafi of Libya, at least he was when he first came into power. Just as Traore has patterned his leadership in the style of Thomas Sankara, everyone believed that William Ruto was following in the footsteps of Muammar Gaddafi who was a true Pan-African. Gaddafi, while he was still alive, was notable for pushing for a United States of Africa with one economy, one government, and one military. His speeches at different international summits reflected his Pan-African dream. His actions did as well. Gadaffi was also a known anti-Western proponent which made him be regarded as an enemy of the West and this eventually led to his assassination. William Ruto seemed to follow Gaddafi's footsteps at first. He has spoken against the dominance of the dollar and urged other African nations to shift away from it. He has spoken against the IMF and other international monetary organizations for their unfair policy towards Africa. He has also spoken about the need for Africa to use a single currency. But, despite all his speeches which seemed to have made him anti-Western and Pan-African, William Ruto’s actions in recent times speak otherwise. What actions has he taken and can we still regard the Kenyan President as a true Pan-African? Stay with us as we show you.

President William Ruto came into power in August 2022, after he was declared the winner of the election. The announcement signaled that he had defeated two of his former bosses and allies, Raila Odinga, fellow presidential candidate, and his backer, sitting President Uhuru Kenyatta, in the race to become the fifth President of Kenya. During his campaign, he identified himself as a poor man who understood the needs of the Kenyan people who had suffered under the leadership of President Kenyatta. His populist Kenya Kwanza movement which meant ‘Kenya First’ in Swahili, targeted not just his strongholds but also jobless youths and opposition areas. President Ruto styled himself as a hustler who had hawked chicken and peanuts on the streets, promising to provide better economic solutions than the Odinga and Kenyatta dynasties had done, or could do. Under President Kenyatta, Kenya was suffering heavily from the high cost of living, rising food and fuel prices, high unemployment, and a worrying debt burden. In his campaign, President Ruto promised to turn things around, to fix the economy affected by corruption and ineptitude. All these endeared him to the Kenyan people who voted for him, thereby leading to his ascension into power as the 5th President of Kenya.