From Left, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, President William Ruto, ODM Party leader Oburu Oginga, Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi during a broadbased joint meeting in Naivasha on August 8, 2026 . [Anthony Gitonga, Standard]
President William Ruto has urged leaders in the broad-based government to put the interests of Kenya ahead of political differences, saying the decisions made by the coalition will have a lasting impact on the country’s future.
Speaking during the broad-based government meeting in Naivasha, Ruto described the gathering as consequential, noting that it brought together the country’s two largest political formations and more than 250 Members of Parliament, nearly 45 senators and governors.
“The future of our nation is dependent on the decision we make in this meeting,” Ruto said.
The President reminded leaders that although they had been political competitors during the election, they ultimately belonged to one nation and shared a responsibility to ensure its success.
“Four years ago we were serious competitors. We went to election with different plans but converging manifestos,” he said.
Ruto said that after the election, the Kenya Kwanza administration began implementing its agenda while the opposition took on the responsibility of holding the government to account. He said the current broad-based arrangement had created an opportunity for political leaders who once competed against each other to assess what had been achieved and agree on the country’s next direction.
“Today as we meet we are going to have a candid conversation about where we were, what we have done with the four years initially as Kenya Kwanza and subsequently as broad-based and to chart the way forward,” he said.