Deputy President William Ruto with ODM leader Raila Odinga at Jomo Kenyatta International Stadium Kisumu during Madraka day celebrations on June 1st 2021. [Collins Oduor, Standard]
Deputy President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga have managed to penetrate political ‘bedrooms’ outside their homestead. Two factors explain this. First, a well-crafted narrative has developed around the two men, partly because each has strong personality, is hard working, and is politically crafty.