Ruto faces tough questions as corruption, human rights crisis cloud State of the Nation Address

President William Ruto will face mounting pressure over corruption, police brutality and reported human rights violations when he addresses Parliament on November 19, with civil society organisations demanding answers over reports his administration has yet to make public.The President’s annual State of the Nation Address comes at a politically sensitive moment, following fresh revelations by the World Bank about the economic cost of corruption and renewed demands for accountability from human rights groups.