Nairobi, March 3 -- President William Ruto appears to be tightening his grip on power, with a 'compliant' parliament and his recent overtures to the opposition and the consolidation of power in his own party to help him push through his agenda.

Political analysts now see his latest move to endorse opposition leader Raila Odinga for the chairmanship of the African Union Commission, which will be accompanied by a major government-led campaign across the continent over the next eight months, as his latest attempt to deflate dissent after a turbulent period rocked by opposition-led street protests that destabilised him before a ceasefire deal calmed things down.

President Ruto also seems to be scoring big at the counties, with governors, th...