The broad-based political truce between President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s ODM party is edging closer to becoming a full coalition agreement, as the implementation of their 10-point agenda reaches new milestones.
The Sunday Nation has learned that the Ruto-Raila reform pact has evolved from a mere stabilising tool into the framework of a grand coalition for 2027, with ODM and UDA preparing for a shared political future.
Junet Mohamed, the National Assembly Minority Leader, has revealed that half of the 10-point pact has already been implemented. He emphasised that the full execution of the remaining commitments would naturally lead to a structured coalition between the two parties.
Mohamed’s declarations mirror the forthright position of ODM leader Oburu Oginga, who took over after Raila’s death last month.
“ODM must be in government,” he said, framing the broad-based arrangement as both a current necessity and a future strategy.
During an interview with the Nation on Saturday, Agnes Zani, the chairperson of the committee on the implementation of the 10-point agenda (COIN-10), and Javas Bigambo, the vice chairperson, reported tangible progress.
With President Ruto and UDA touting their sweeping by-election victories as proof that their approach is resonating nationwide, the framework of Kenya’s next mega-coalition appears to be slowly but surely taking shape.
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