President William Ruto, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, ODM leader Oburu Oginga and other leaders during the broad-based government retreat in Naivasha. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]
Tension has flared within the broad-based government after ODM declared the 2027 Deputy President running mate slot and a 50/50 state power-sharing deal as "irreducible minimums" to back President William Ruto's re-election, unsettling Kenya Kwanza affiliate parties and Mt Kenya leaders.