Protesters braving police batons, water cannon and occasional bullets on Kenya's streets this week have taken up a rallying cry that is likely to unnerve its embattled president, William Ruto: "Ruto wantam",

It was a bold decision on her part, one that came with much fear and uncertainty amid a growing government crackdown on dissent. "Initially, I wasn't going to show up because I was a little bit scared.