Sacking Ruto is Right Signal.

President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga acted firmly on Tuesday when they suspended Cabinet minister William Ruto, who is facing a criminal charge in court.

Since last Friday when a Constitutional Court ruled that Mr Ruto be tried with regard to a Sh272 million land transaction, the public has been eagerly waiting to see what the two principals were going to do, especially after the minister ruled out resigning.

Uppermost in the mind of Kenyans was whether the two principals would follow the law or play the political card. Mr Ruto chose to play the political card, arguing that the court …