Kenyans resort to humour to counter unpopular state policies

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President William Ruto addresses people in Nyeri County, Kenya on February 15, 2024. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NMG

Seemingly disillusioned with the country’s leadership, Kenyans have taken to new ways of expressing their anger and frustration with their government.

On social media and in everyday conversations, President William Ruto is now referred to as Zakayo, named after the infamous Zaccheaus, the much-hated chief tax collector in biblical Jericho.