President Ruto says he's open to teaming up with ODM before the next election. Speaking in Migori County, he stated his willingness to form a new political agreement, but only if the opposition party gets its act together. He emphasized that ODM needs to stay unified and organized to be a serious negotiating partner.
Ruto framed this as part of a long-term plan for a broader government after the 2027 polls. He warned that internal splits would weaken ODM's influence at the bargaining table. He told attendees he would also work to strengthen his own UDA party so both sides could come together from a position of strength.
Reflecting on his past, Ruto credited the late Raila Odinga as his political mentor during his own time in ODM. He called himself Odinga's best student and acknowledged the former Prime Minister's role in his rise to the presidency.
Ruto framed this as part of a long-term plan for a broader government after the 2027 polls. He warned that internal splits would weaken ODM's influence at the bargaining table. He told attendees he would also work to strengthen his own UDA party so both sides could come together from a position of strength.
Reflecting on his past, Ruto credited the late Raila Odinga as his political mentor during his own time in ODM. He called himself Odinga's best student and acknowledged the former Prime Minister's role in his rise to the presidency.
