Deputy President William Ruto's recent interview with international journalists has offered Kenyans a perspective of Kenyan politics from the perspective of the global community.
The DP had a day-long engagement with the international press among representatives from Reuters, CNN, SABC, among others.
In an article published on Wednesday, July 20, Reuters not only highlighted the big conversation with Ruto but also included the journalist's perspectives - including a seemingly irony of the DP's hustler narrative.
The scribes included Ruto's philosophy of running a campaign that would uplift the poor Kenyans - commonly known as hustlers.
They went on to describe his residence as a lavish mansion that sits at the heart of one of the wealthiest estates in Nairobi. The report also included the UDA candidate's claim that he had been kept out of government - but highlighted that his office was well guarded.
"Ruto spoke to Reuters in his office in a compound in one of Nairobi's wealthiest suburbs, where several armed policemen stood guard," the article read in part.
While talking note of the aura of his residence including the luxury vehicles, Reuters journalists reported that on the day of the interview, they had met a group of the DP's supporters who had a rugged look - campaigning on a handcart (locally referred to as mkokoteni).
"The compound is neatly maintained, with well-manicured lawns. A helicopter and convoy of luxury vehicles were parked there. Outside, a few supporters waited with banners proclaiming 'Ruto for President' hung around a battered handcart," the journalists wrote.
Reuters was part of the team of international media who met the DP at his official residence in Karen for extensive interviews - just 20 days to the election.
Despite his insistence that he was out of government, Ruto has continued to enjoy state security that he is entitled to by virtue of his office.
Some of the luxury vehicles spotted in his compound are also provided by the state although his allies have in some instances, without evidence, claimed that he had been forced to fuel them after his office was starved off cash.
On the supporters camping by the gate, it is a common occurrence in Kenyan politics as loyal supporters often pay homage to their political leaders.
The Kenya Kwanza boss has in the past acknowledged the plight of the youth, stating that some of them attended his political rallies because they lacked employment.
