It’s betrayal, first; then, a clear case of unity in greed
President William Ruto (right) shakes hands with Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party Leader Raila Odinga on stage during the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between ODM and United Democratic Alliance (UDA) at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC) on March 07, 2025.
Photo credit: Francis Nderitu | Nation Media Group
Raila Odinga and his ODM party have finally formalised their working relationship with President William Ruto and the ruling UDA party. This has been expected since the two men announced a “broad-based” government soon after the Gen-Z rebellion of June 25, 2024, in which 61 youth were murdered, hundreds injured, scores abducted and tortured, and dozens “disappeared”.
Without even waiting for all the dead and missing to be properly accounted for, ODM joined the government. The Gen-Z felt betrayed by Odinga, saying that the vacancies in Cabinet had been created by their blood.
