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Bromance with Raila is no panacea to protests by Gen Zs

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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