Ruto credits late Raila for broad-based govt deal
President William Ruto has credited the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga with helping shape the broad-based government arrangement, saying their discussions focused on uniting Kenyans and ending divisive politics. Ruto spoke on Sunday, September 6, 2026, during a thanksgiving ceremony for Devolution Principal Secretary Michael Lenasalon in South Horr, Samburu County, where he recalled […]
President William Ruto praised the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga for his role in shaping the broad-based government arrangement in Kenya. During a thanksgiving ceremony for Devolution Principal Secretary Michael Lenasalon in South Horr, Samburu County on September 6, 2026, Ruto recalled their discussions focusing on uniting Kenyans and ending divisive politics.
Odinga believed that bringing all Kenyans together was crucial to addressing the country's divisions, according to Ruto. Ruto thanked ODM for supporting the government's expansion to include people from different parts of the country, highlighting Lenasalon's appointment as an example. Despite Odinga's passing on October 15, 2025, the broad-based government arrangement has continued to influence discussions within ODM and is expected to play a role in the 2027 General Election.
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