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President William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga during the Memorial Service for the late General Francis Omondi Ogolla at Ulinzi Sports Complex, Lang'ata, Nairobi, in April. [PCS]
President William Ruto has gone for the old-style book his predecessors used to survive political storms by nominating opposition figures into government. However, now that he is dealing with a different generation, he may need a different approach to steady the country in the wake of protests being led by young people.
Like presidents Daniel arap Moi and Mwai Kibaki, Ruto is co-opting opportunistic opposition figures into the government, by offering them senior positions, to win their allegiance.
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