President William Ruto has vowed to help former Prime Minister Raila Odinga gain the respect he deserves in Kenya.
“I called my brother, and I told him, ‘You have been my party leader; you are my senior. Today, by God’s grace, I am president. I want you to be treated well. And I will do whatever it takes to make sure that you have respect in Kenya,’”Ruto promised.
Speaking during the signing of a political cooperation deal between UDA and ODM at KICC, Ruto noted he will be doing that mainly because of the contribution Raila has made to kenya
Ruto vows to ensure Raila gets the respect he deserves. Photo: Courtesy.
“I am not doing this for any selfish reason. I am doing this because I am a younger person; you are an elder as far as I am concerned by age, and the contribution you have made to Kenya deserves respect.”
Speaking at the same event, Raila asserted that the agreement the two leaders made was not a coalition however, he did not completely rule out the possibility.
“The MoU we have signed today does not define the formation of a political coalition between ODM and UDA. However, its successful implementation could form the basis for steps towards establishing a broadly constructive formation for a stable country in the future,” Raila stated.
President Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) work together.
