Why Rift Valley region values the Ruto-Raila political pact

President William Ruto of UDA and Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga of ODM sing a agreement to work together at KICC. [Emmanuel Wanson, Standard]

Voters in the Rift Valley region are keenly following the political ramifications of President William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga’s newly cemented partnership.

The partnership is perceived to have the potential to reconfigure the country’s political landscape if the two leaders agree to pull together in the same direction in 2027 polls.

Though the pact’s...