William Ruto must reject temptation to form 'handshake' government

When ODM leader Raila Odinga had a chat with William Ruto then Deputy President during the Jamuhuri Day Celebrations at Uhuru Gardens Nairobi. December 12, 2021. [Emmanuel Wanson, Standard]

There is a Kikuyu saying that translates to; "the thrust power that propels an airplane from the ground is the one that sustains it in the air". In this analogy, the hustlers are the turbines that propelled William Ruto to the presidency, and any form of 'handshake' with what was their antithesis will work against him in the future.

In mature democracies like the United States, defeated politicians are not allowed to interfere and exercise their opposition mandate outside Parliament. Going by President Ruto's press conference on April 2, 2023, he hinted at allowing issues raised by the opposition to be handled through Parliament.