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The EALA MP said the President may have the intention to see the commitments fulfilled, but the outcome also depends on the people charged with handling the different processes.
According to the ODM leader, Raila was central to Kenya’s efforts to expand democratic space and reform the country’s political system.
The lawmakers said Gachagua previously presented Nyanza and its political leaders as a major source of opposition to government, a position they said now raises questions about his renewed interest in the region.
The President in a pre-recorded interview said their last face-to-face meeting happened after Raila returned to Nairobi from Malindi, where he had gone after doctors advised him to seek a warmer climate.
The senator said the former president’s actions before the election showed an intention to create a political opening for a candidate outside the two communities(Kikuyu and Kalenjin) that had historically dominated Kenya’s presidency
Ruto said he visited Uhuru at his Ichaweri home and later at his office, urging him, as a former Head of State, to help bring former leaders together and develop a vision that could be passed on to future generations.
Manyora suggested that Sifuna would probably not have broken away from ODM if Ida had taken charge, saying their relationship would not have developed into the kind of disagreement he has had with Oburu.
Gachagua had challenged the government to explain several issues surrounding Raila’s final days in India, where he died while receiving medical treatment.
Gachagua nevertheless questioned the circumstances of Raila's final medical care, asking why doctors who had been treating him were allegedly denied access during his final hours
According to Kioni, the former Prime Minister had privately told a group of political allies soon after the 2022 General Election that he was ready to end his active political career and wanted younger leaders to start looking for someone who could lead the next presidential campaign.
Alionya points to projects in Nyanza, Western Kenya, parts of Northeastern and the Coast as a key reason some youth are reconsidering their political choices.
Ruto asked participants at the meeting to remember Raila and recognise his contribution to the political arrangement that brought the two political formations together under the broad-based government