Ruto’s Foreign Policy Missteps That Cost Raila the AUC race.

By Ruzeki, Shadoww News 
February 19, 2025 

Does the Foreign Affairs and NIS officials mislead President William Ruto, or he just refuses to listen to advice? 

Foreign Policy Missteps That Cost Raila

• Called French President Macron when Kivu fell, despite France’s complicity in the crisis—angered Francophone nations.
• Hosted M23 militia leaders in Nairobi—alienated 16 SADC member states.
• Welcomed Sudan’s RSF rebel leader to Kenya—provoked backlash from the Arab world.
• Expressed support for Israel despite mounting evidence of genocide in Gaza.
• Aligned with the U.S. in the Ukraine-Russia war, undermining the AU’s mediation efforts.
• Recognized Eastern Saharawi on his first day in office, contradicting the AU’s stance.
• Abducted and deported Ugandan opposition figure Giza Besigye, now on hunger strike in a military prison.
• Issued conflicting statements on key geopolitical matters, diverging from AU regional blocs.
• Misled the public about Kenya’s payment to host the Grammys.
• Attempted to bribe Djibouti’s AUC candidate, Mahmoud Youssouf, to drop out of the race.
• (In Feb 2023) Pressured the AU to dismiss Raila as AU Special Envoy for Infrastructure, terming Raila as violence instigator in Kenya. (In 2025) Asks the same AU to vote for Raila. 

Conclusion: It's either the Foreign Affairs officials and NIS misleading President Ruto, or he refuses to listen to advice.