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Kenya's president includes opposition in the country's new cabinet in the wake of protests
Demonstrators march during a protest in Nairobi, Kenya, July 23, 2024

KENYA’S president today incorporated the opposition in his new cabinet, appointing four ministers from the main opposition party.

The formation of the broad-based government by President William Ruto is a bid to address governance issues raised in deadly protests.

Mr Ruto appointed the minority leader in parliament and opposition leader Raila Odinga’s party chairman in his new cabinet despite a split in the opposition coalition that saw other parties distance themselves from government talks.

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