“Finding Something for Raila”, Ruto Says

President Willian Ruto says he is willing to work with his opponent Raila Odinga provided it is not through the ‘handshake.’
Speaking to BBC on Monday, Ruto said if Raila shows interest in working with him, he is willing for the betterment of the country and citizens.
“It is not for me to choose it is for Kenyans and as the President I would deploy all the resources that we have for the good of the country. And if Raila Odinga came by I would find something for him to do but not in the handshake arrangement, that one I ruled it out a long time ago, we want to have a functional government,” said Ruto.
The president said he is against the handshake because it kills the essence of having an opposition in the government. Hence, no one to keep check of its activities.
During the discussion, Ruto said he has been in contact communication with former president Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga.
“Today I speak to Uhuru Kenyatta as our former president. I speak to Raila for your information. I speak to them. They are leaders in our country. We have a country to look after and we are not enemies, we were competitors, we are compatriots. Whether you are in the Executive as a president like me or opposition like Raila and his troops, we are serving the same country,” Ruto added.
The ball is now on Raila’s court. Will he be willing to work with the president, as is being said? What decision will he make?