William Ruto, the skilled politician who is quick to remind the public that he once sold chickens from a roadside stall, has been elected as Kenya’s next president. Calling himself the “hustler,” the father of six, who is fiercely religious, will be leading Africa’s largest economy. The World’s Halima Gikandi looks at Kenya’s likely next leader.
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