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Ruto, Oburu Form Coalition Team, Announce Sh2bn for Brutality Victims
President William Ruto and ODM leader Oburu Oginga have formed an eight-member technical committee to plan a 2027 pre-election coalition and announced plans to compensate victims of police brutality by June. At the same time, Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya publicly cautioned Hassan Joho against pressuring President Ruto regarding the 2027 deputy presidential position, highlighting tensions within coalition negotiations. Meanwhile, a significant political showdown is brewing in Kenya's National Assembly over the Minority Leader position, further intensifying the competition for political positions ahead of the 2027 elections.
Committee on 10-point Agenda Fails to Meet Raila's Demands
The Committee on the Implementation of the ten-point agenda and the National Dialogue Committee report (Nadco) released a report that reportedly failed to meet key demands outlined by Raila Odinga upon signing a Memorandum of Understanding on March 7, 2025. The committee's released report did not include resolutions on critical issues, disappointing Kenyans. Political analyst Professor PLO Lumumba has separately urged President William Ruto to uphold the rule of law and strengthen independent institutions to secure a lasting legacy.
