Not even the hail of bullets and teargas he claimed was targeted at his car to eliminate him has wounded his spirit. The change of strategy appears to have rejuvenated his support bases.
Proponents have borrowed leaf from the AU envoy for Infrastructure post that the ODM leader held during the second term of former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s regime.
The creation of the office is among the top items that Kenya Kwanza is fronting ahead of the talks. In the formula, Ruto’s coalition envisions an opposition funded to conduct oversight.
A political and legal showdown is looming in Raila Odinga’s Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party after five members expelled by the party they will not go down without a fight.
President William Ruto is the latest entrant to attempt to change the region’s political dynamics. And he seems to be applying the same strategy he used to woo Mount Kenya.
Some of his allies concerned he is not weaponising public discontent on high cost of living. There are, however, others who want him to hang his boots, back Kalonzo for 2027.
In 2002, Raila was at the forefront of brokering a power formula that helped former President Mwai Kibaki to clinch the presidency with ease.
There are fears ODM may be losing ground in some key places and several party offices have remained closed and without activity, causing an alarm to the party’s leadership.
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