Only Ruto has power on foreign policy direction

President William Ruto gives his remarks during a High-Level Humanitarian Conference for the People of Sudan in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on February 14, 2025. 

Photo credit: PCS

Kenya’s President William Ruto will be deciding the direction the country takes on foreign policy matters, according to Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetang’ula.

The Speaker made the assertions on Friday, ostensibly giving the president a free hand in choosing Kenya’s stand on regional and international issues, regardless of whether Kenyans agree.