President William Ruto's spiel about inheriting empty coffers rings hollow.
It could, however, provide the pathway to his re-election in 2027. Under President Uhuru Kenyatta, the government ran somewhat smoothly, certainly better than Kenya Kwanza has done in its more than two years at the helm.
Systems worked, and they couldn't possibly have been running on dry. The logical explanation for the morass the country is wading through, in light of recent claims by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and former Public Service CS Justin Muturi, is that the money Uhuru left at the Treasury has been systematically pilfered by people who believe they cannot be held responsible.
The confusion during, and immediately after the watershed transition period gives them cover.
