Ruto’s game plan on Raila’s rallies revealed
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Ruto's game plan to weaken the opposition and scuttle Raila's ability to organize Azimio rallies
Ruto’s game plan to weaken the opposition and scuttle Raila’s ability to organize Azimio rallies.
President William Ruto has painted the picture of a man on a two-pronged mission: to weaken the opposition and to obtain an absolute majority in Parliament.
This has been made clear by his persistent efforts to win the support of Azimio MPs.
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and Jubilee MPs’ trip to the State House earlier this week was a step towards achieving his goals.
The absence of key ODM and Jubilee lawmakers in the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition nationwide public rallies is a psychological blow to opposition leader Raila Odinga, who has to contend with the politically damaging reality of losing support from his backyard.
“We all resolved to work with the government for the development inside and outside Parliament. It is for peace, unity, and tranquillity,” Eldas MP Adan Keynan, who was part of the Jubilee delegation to State House, Nairobi, said.
“We will not support the rallies because elections are over and life must continue. We want to allow the President and his government to work for Kenyans.”
Ruto has set his eyes on securing an absolute majority in the National Assembly and Senate to guarantee an easy time passing his envisaged Constitutional amendments.
Reports by senior figures in the Kenya Kwanza Alliance, as well as the Azimio camp, have revealed that in the two meetings at State House reached a pact with the nine ODM lawmakers and about 30 Jubilee MPs that they would not be a party to the ongoing Azimio protest rallies.
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President Ruto told the Azimio MPs that they would be funded to initiate projects in their constituencies if they do not attend the Azimio meetings.
They were told that their development requests would be funded as long as they support the government in Parliament.
Those who have applied to be incorporated in lucrative committees in Parliament would have their requests granted.
Nakuru West MP Samuel Arama said despite being in the opposition, the people he represents want development, not taking part in protest marches and questioning the legitimacy of those in power.
“How will rallies help my people? Those meetings are for losers of the General Election and not for those who were elected,” Mr. Arama said.
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