Why Ruto will heavily rely on Mudavadi, Joho in his reelection bid

 When Kenya president William Ruto was almost overwhelmed with gen z revolt, his landmark decision was to dismiss the entire cabinet. This occurred immediately after his refusal to sign the Finance Bill 2024/2025.

Ruto endeavored to reconstitute a new cabinet, dubbed broad-based executive. He incorporated key opposition figures drawn from the ODM Party - a move that appeased the doyen of opposition Raila Amollo Odinga.

Cabinet Secretaries drawn from ODM included: Hassan Ali Joho, Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya, John Mbadi Ng'onga and James Opiyo Wandayi.

ODM is as good as dead, and Raila's age factor limits him from flying the Party's presidential flag again and has opted out by contesting as Africa Union Commission (AUC) chairman.

President Ruto will heavily rely on two members of his cabinet in his reelection bid.

Both Musalia Mudavadi and Hassan Ali Joho are billionaires going by their own assertion while appearing before the Parliamentary Committee on Appointments.

Presidential campaigns require colossal amounts of money and can only be sustained through joint collaboration among political players.

Mudavadi holds a plum position in Kenya Kwanza government. Ruto assigned him the Prime Cabinet post to supervise and coordinate other cabinet secretaries.

He is the blue-eyed boy in Ruto's administration, and was the only one who was retained when others CSs were dismissed.