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0The Madman Theory at the Helm: Ruto’s Gambit and the Art of Controlled Chaos
President William Ruto’s leadership has become a masterclass in political brinksmanship, a high-stakes performance where he wields unpredictability like a cudgel.
Critics whisper—and sometimes shout—that he is deploying the "madman theory" of governance, a Machiavellian stratagem where calculated irrationality keeps foes and allies alike perpetually off-balance.
Like a chess player who sacrifices his queen to sow confusion, Ruto’s tactics defy conventional wisdom, leaving observers scrambling to decipher whether his audacity is genius or folly.
The madman theory, immortalized by Nixon and later toyed with by geopolitical gamblers, thrives on the illusion of volatility. By appearing unhinged—capable of drastic, even self-destructive moves—a leader forces adversaries to tread lightly, lest they provoke the unpredictable. Ruto’s abrupt policy reversals, fiery populist rhetoric, and willingness to torch political bridges suggest a man unshackled by consistency. To his detractors, it’s governance by chaos; to his inner circle, perhaps a deliberate spectacle of controlled anarchy.
Yet, the danger of this approach is its double-edged nature.
A leader who leans too heavily into the madman persona risks becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy—alienating allies, destabilizing institutions, and leaving the electorate exhausted by perpetual crisis. As the old political axiom goes, "You can fool some of the people all the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time."
The president’s gamble hinges on whether his theatrics can sustain momentum or if the house of cards will collapse under its own contradictions.
For now, Kenya watches, transfixed, as its president dances on the razor’s edge between strategic genius and reckless abandon. Whether history remembers him as a cunning tactician or a leader who mistook chaos for control remains to be seen.
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