Kenya has been since independence a free market economy for the masses with those with political connection enjoying crony capitalism.
The masses themselves do not know of any other workable formula and support election of weak leaders to forster their "democracy". This alone will make Ruto presidency hard because they will prefer a weaker candidate.
From genius Charles Steinmetz observations;
Socialism would never work in the United States, because the country lacked a "powerful, centralized government of competent men, remaining continuously in office", and because "only a small percentage of Americans accept this viewpoint today".