President William Ruto has defended his handshake with his main challenger in the 2022 election, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, saying some of their parties' interests are aligned.
Speaking Saturday at the burial of late Baringo Senator William Cheptumo, Ruto, Kenya Kwanza, and Azimio manifestos had common issues that brought them together.
The head of state sold the highly anticipated pact between him and Raila amid uncertainty on the position the former prime minister will take after losing the African Union Chair election.
Last week, Raila was at his political backyards of Nyanza and Western regions, where he held political rallies in what he has christened "listen to people's views." In a meeting with President Ruto in Mombasa, Raila said he will declare his next political move after listening to the views of his supporters.
