Trans and queer people all over Kenya are bracing themselves for the day William Ruto assumes office as the country’s president.
It was announced last month that Ruto, who is currently the deputy president, had provisionally won the election. A date for his swearing-in is yet to be set.
Ruto’s 2015 attack on the LGBTIQ community was likely the first thing that came to mind for many queer Kenyans upon hearing the news.
