William Ruto's grand plan to build big party, have influential allies in regions

President William Ruto when he announced his cabinet nominees at State House Nairobi on September 27, 2022. [Edward Kiplimo,Standard]

President William Ruto may have called for bipartisanship among MPs to fulfill his agenda during his inaugural address to Parliament on Thursday, but he is hardly naive to expect full support of Opposition MPs.

The President had known long before August 9 that it is safer to have a majority in Parliament to implement his agenda, which only comes from building a large political formation that incorporates allies from across the country.