President Willliam Ruto, on Friday, December 9, weighed in on the reports around creating the Office of the Leader of Official Opposition through a Constitutional amendment. Further, Ruto urged the legislators to craft supportive legislation and dimensions within which the leader will operate. Members of the 13th Parliament during President William Ruto's inaugural speech on September 29, 2022. ODM Leader Raila Odinga addresses the Jumuiya ya Kaunti za Pwani summit held in Tana River County on December 9, 2022. The letter by President Ruto came amid reports that the government reached out to the opposition for a deal that culminated in the cancellation of their parallel Jamhuri Day rally.

Source: Daily Nation December 10, 2022 06:05 UTC