WHY RUTO NEEDED RAILA THE MOST.


We've returned to the bragging days of Junet Mohammed, who has come out and said that Raila Odinga is the fourth arm of government and you can't govern without his 'consent'.

This brings us to why President Ruto needed Tinga for a smooth sailing at the time when Gen Zs were on his neck.


For Ruto to gain have legitimacy , he needed Raila. His rule was in question as his critics especially those in opposition. The likes of Sifuna and Joho had refused to acknowledge his rule citing that the election was not credible. The Gen Zs were also coming after him and Raila coming in gives him emotional support and legitimacy. Raila is the law of the leaderless,what he says goes.


The other reason why he needed Raila was because he needed to prepare for 2027. Ruto knows that he cannot fulfill the lies and promises made to Kenyans. By forming an alliance with a man that commands half of the country is the only way to survive for another term.


Ruto needs numbers that can help threaten Gachagua and keep him check. These numbers are very useful in impeachment of Gachagua when time comes. By having Raila in his team, he will distabilise the Mt Kenya region as he will be able to run the country without their support.


We can all agree that the moment Raila proposed that Kenya needed dialogue, something changed. The intensity of the protests plummeted and to confirm this, the nomination of ODM members into the cabinet killed the spirit of the protestors.

 Ruto needed Tinga who has a cult-like loyal following and whose actions can never be questioned. By doing this, he got breathing space that has allowed him to transverse some parts of the country like the Coast region.


Lastly, for him to protect his image as peaceful man, he needed Raila on the table. This helped him as he needed to show the world that he can manage any type of crisis. Only Baba could help him achieve that.


Ruto needed Baba this time round like never before.

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