Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during a church service at PEFA in Kiamariga, Nyeri County on July 7, 2024. [DPSC, Standard]

Few foresaw President William Ruto's seemingly successful navigation of the political turmoil sparked by Kenya's youngest adults, now referred to as the Gen Z movement.

It has been a surprising turn of events as Ruto turned to his political rival Raila Odinga to stabilise his struggling Kenya Kwanza administration, which is reeling under massive countrywide protests over poor governance, corruption and opulence.

It begun on June 18 when what is looking like a new chapter was written in Kenyan politics. Anti-government protests that were triggered by controversial tax hikes, evolved into a wider campaign for more accountable governance. Some demanded the entire government’s resignation.

Last week, Ruto consummated a political marriage with Raila's ODM party proving the notion that the country’s politics was a high-stakes game driven by interests, intrigues and manipulations.

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