{"id":111586,"date":"2025-03-08T10:03:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T10:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/03\/08\/section-of-kenyans-express-mixed-reactions-over-president-ruto-raila-deal\/"},"modified":"2025-03-08T10:03:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-08T10:03:58","slug":"section-of-kenyans-express-mixed-reactions-over-president-ruto-raila-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/section-of-kenyans-express-mixed-reactions-over-president-ruto-raila-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Section of Kenyans express mixed reactions over President Ruto-Raila deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya Mar 7- A section of Kenyans have expressed mixed reactions over the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between President William Ruto and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga to work together.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A few who spoke to Capital FM News described it as a betrayal as Odinga had been opposing President Ruto for a long time.<\/p>\n

\u201cRaila has betrayed us,\u201d Zaituni Njeri, a resident of Nairobi expressed following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Raila Odinga and President William Ruto on Friday.<\/p>\n

She defended her opinion citing that she expects no change because there is no way two people can unite then talk in different voices but rather, they will talk the same thing.<\/p>\n

\u201cRaila has betrayed us. He was the one to stand with us in demanding better governance from Ruto but he joined him. Who will now put the government on check?\u201d Zaituni argued.<\/p>\n

Apart from her, other Nairobi residents who spoke to Capital FM registered mixed reactions on the deal.<\/p>\n

Ivina Otieno from Roysambu had little to no hopes for change following Friday\u2019s MoU stating,\u00a0\u201cI don\u2019t think this will bring any change, it is just the normal politics to woo us citizens.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

According to her, the agreement was not the first that a ruling government and the opposition has ever signed and they never witness changes but rather the citizens are the ones who continue to battle with the sting of the high cost of living.<\/p>\n

A section of the Nairobi residents at the Kenyatta International Convention Center (KICC) welcomed the move with great optimism for the aftermath despite some who perceived it as a waste of time and as traditional polytricks.<\/p>\n

Shaph\u00a0Neil, a resident of\u00a0Dagoretti said \u201cWe hope this will bring a positive change through governance to us citizens.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe MoU will benefit the country because Raila came second in the last general elections meaning, he holds a major position in Kenya\u2019s politics. We hope Raila will bring his expertise in the government and help Ruto govern better,\u201d Neil added.<\/p>\n

Ruth Njeri, a resident of Embakasi, said the agreement is most welcomed provided that the two principals will work together to bring development and change the economy for the better.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is okay provided they will work. As long as we will have developments in our country, we will rally behind them,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

On his part, Vincent Owino from Kasarani expressed that Odinga who according to him has always given the youth hope to fight for their rights, has made the right move citing optimism in the pledged by the MoU to create employment opportunities especially for the youth.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs youths, we are happy with this because we will get jobs and the cost of living will also come down contrary to how it is at the moment. When the cost of living comes down, it our joy as citizens,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The agreement signed on Friday is to pursue proposed reforms under the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) talks.<\/p>\n

Odinga clarified that the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the United Democratic Alliance is not a coalition indicating that the success of the agreement might open the door for talks about a possible merger.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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