Kenya: Ruto’s cash handouts fuel 2027 vote-buying fears
Almost every weekend, senior politicians, particularly those allied to President William Ruto, travel across the country—often by helicopter—distributing bags of cash at rallies billed as “economic empowerment” events.© Twitter/William Ruto Published on July 16, 2026 at 13:59 pm (GMT +1) Kenya’s political landscape is increasingly dominated by multimillion-shilling cash handouts as the country heads towards the 2027 general election.
President William Ruto greets Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale in Wajir on 1 June 2026 during the Madaraka Day celebrations.
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