State backs plan to create office of the official opposition leader
Kisii Governor Simba Arati, President William Ruto and other leaders during the inspection of the construction of Omoringamu-Nyansara Road at Nyamasege trading centre in Kisii County on Friday, August 25.
President William Ruto on Friday August 26 said the government will back a plan to create an office of the official opposition leader, an item that is currently part of the agenda for dialogue with Raila Odinga’s Azimio coalition.
The Head of State spoke on the same day as the negotiating team slammed Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over his comments that the Bomas talks will not yield anything. Speaking in Kisii, the President said the government wants a structured opposition to oversight the State, which he says will help deter the need to go to demonstrate each time there were disagreements on policy or initiatives.
