President William Ruto is treading carefully as his party, the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), seeks to forge political alliances ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Tensions have intensified following the Orange Democratic Movement’s (ODM) insistence on securing the position of Deputy President, an assertion that has complicated Ruto’s coalition-building efforts.
In an exclusive interview with Taifa Digital, ODM’s acting party leader, Dr. Oburu Oginga, maintained that the party would not settle for anything less than the Deputy President’s post in any prospective alliance—whether within Ruto’s UDA coalition or the opposition.
“If we are to accept a subordinate position, it must not fall below the second-highest office—the Deputy President’s seat in any political structure. That is my position. We shall not accept anything less,” said Dr. Oginga.TO READ MORE, TAP HERE.