Susan Kihika, the governor of Nakuru, has expressed her worries about the prospect of the "handshake," known in politics, between President William Ruto and Raila Odinga.
A second handshake between the two leaders, according to Kihika, would mock Kenyan democracy.
She added that in a contest between President Ruto and Mr Odinga in August 2022, the victor is intended to hold office, and the loser is expected to wait and try his luck again later.
Kihika asked, "What is the point of elections if the loser asks to be compelled into government every cycle?
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The loser returns HOME and waits for the next election hoping for better luck to flip the tables & WIN, NO LEGALLY. Doesn't the election determine who becomes President? said Susan Kihika.
A day after Vice President Rigathi Gachagua publicly advised the Head of State not to "shake Raila's hand," Kihika, a close supporter of President Ruto, remarked.
The DP advised the Azimio leaders to put their efforts toward strengthening the opposition party in Parliament and putting President William Ruto's administration on the defensive.
After shaking hands with Azimio leader Mr Raila Odinga in 2018, the DP claimed that Mr Uhuru Kenyatta's previous administration wasted five years and that the present administration will not dare to do the same.
Mr Gachagua added that the government would not silence the opposition. But he said that if the opposition wants to talk about matters pertaining to development, they are welcome to do so with the government.
The DP has also urged the opposition National Assembly parliamentarians to work closely with the ruling party to amend the constitution to permit the creation and total funding of an opposition leader's office.
The DP asserts that since the opposition leader needs an office, if the office is established, the opposition will be better able to perform its monitoring responsibilities than it is currently.
