Murang’a Senator Joe Nyutu has asked President William Ruto to pay attention to what ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna is saying rather than listening to Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga.
Speaking on Citizen TV’s Daybreak show on Thursday, Nyutu explained that Oburu is already enjoying the benefits of the agreement between President Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga.
According to Nyutu, Oburu is not giving honest opinions about the government because he has already gained from the deal that brought opposition leaders into government roles.
On the other hand, Sifuna has not received any benefits and continues to criticize the government openly, which Nyutu believes makes him more genuine. Nyutu said that Sifuna’s views should be taken more seriously because they reflect the actual frustrations of ordinary Kenyans and the opposition that is not part of the government.
He warned President Ruto against being too comfortable with the support he is getting from leaders like Oburu. Nyutu made it clear that such support does not reflect the whole picture.
He said the President should not ignore the warning signs coming from people like Sifuna, who are speaking from a position of honesty and not privilege.
His remarks came just after Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei claimed that the opposition had accepted that Ruto would win in 2027 and that his re-election was guaranteed.
Cherargei even went on to describe it as “a sure bet as a cocksure.” But Senator Nyutu disagreed with this view. He said the confidence being displayed by Kenya Kwanza leaders was only possible because of the support they are receiving from ODM after the handshake deal.
Nyutu reminded them that ODM support is not automatic and that the opposition still has strong voices that are not convinced by Ruto’s leadership.Nyutu’s comments reflect growing concern that President Ruto’s government is becoming overconfident and ignoring critics who are not benefiting from government deals.
The Murang’a Senator believes that voices like Sifuna’s are more honest because they are not tied to any personal gains. This raises questions about whether the government is truly listening to independent feedback or just celebrating support from those who have already been rewarded.
Ruto and his close allies have continued to dismiss claims that he will only serve one term, a narrative mostly pushed by his former deputy Rigathi Gachagua, who was impeached last October. But with leaders like Nyutu now urging caution and asking Ruto to listen to genuine critics, the political tone appears to be shifting.
There may be cracks in the so-called broad-based government that should not be ignored.
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