If there's one person you wouldn't want to challenge in a game of "name that road," it would probably be President William Ruto.
Ruto, on Thursday, declared his deep knowledge of Kenya's roads-not just those in his backyard but the dusty paths of northern Kenya, the winding highways of Central, and probably even shortcuts that Google has yet to discover. Addressing his critics, the President defended his familiarity with the country's road network, saying it's his job to know them. "I fairly know many places.
I would tell you the roads in Northern Kenya the way I would tell you the ones in Central, Western, and many parts of the country.
And it is because this is my job…It is the job I applied for," he said in a short video clip seen by The Standard. 'Itoke Mandera, Iteremke Modogashe': Ruto Defends Knowledge of Kenyan Towns Amid Mockery pic.twitter.com/Hz5Pkc1an2 - The Standard Digital (@StandardKenya) February 20, 2025 His remarks followed a viral TikTok trend in which users remixed his speech announcing road projects in North Eastern Kenya into catchy beats and dance challenges.
