Odinga Faces Backlash Over Alliance with Ruto Amid Youth Protests

Raila Odinga’s decision to join President William Ruto’s government has sparked widespread criticism, particularly from Generation Z, who feel betrayed by the veteran leader. Despite his legacy as a champion of democracy, Odinga’s appointment of close allies to cabinet positions is seen as self-serving and a betrayal of the youth who led recent protests against the government’s punitive taxes. Critics argue that this move undermines Kenya’s multiparty democracy and threatens Odinga’s once-storied political legacy.

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