When President William Ruto entered into a working arrangement with his erstwhile political foe Raila Odinga, he was seeking breathing space — a quieter environment where he could work and deliver his plan to rescue the hustler nation from poverty and underdevelopment.

At that time, the country was on the brink, with protesting Gen-Zs taking to the streets, leading to the entire Cabinet being sacked in July last year.

The incorporation of Raila’s men into Ruto’s Cabinet led to the gradual fading of the protests that had become a daily occurrence.