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Switched roles: Raila has made Ruto a stranger in his government

Deputy President William Ruto (right) with former Mombasa Senator Hassan Omar during a meeting at Burhani grounds in Mombasa County. [Kelvin Karani/Standard]

In what is being dubbed by analysts as the biggest political switch of the times, the swapping of roles between Deputy President William Ruto and Opposition leader Raila Odinga is bringing new realities to the fore.

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