Stop the lies.
IPPG happened in 1997 to appease the opposition so they could participate in 1997 whipping by Moi and legitimize his win
By then Matiba had burnt his ID and rightly said it was useless to compete with Moi.
Kibaki,Raila and even Gusii dude - Anyona benefited - Anyona appointed his brother to ECK commissioner.
Of course, Moi won in 1997.
Cooperation happened in 1999/2001.
Moi had come short of Mps needed to govern.
I think he had 100 - of 180mps then plus nominated.
He needed Raila 25 NDP mps to govern comfortably.
Ruto knows Raila and Kalonzo main grouse now is IEBC - if Ruto get all the 7 - they have no hope.
Ruto will have closed 2027 in early 2023.
So, I think he is willing to negotiate there - give them one or two commissioners.
Of course Ruto on principle want to give Raila opposition leader - where he goes to parliament - and get paid cabinet level CS/security/few prados.
Those I dont see as handshake.
Handshake is where Raila will be in gov either formally or informally.
Raila job will be to oppose gov - just like his father was official opp leader - Kibaki became for almost 10yrs - the official opp leader.
Raila has to be ready to go to parliament - and issue once in a while - opposition leader position.
I dont think that is a bad thing.
IPPG was the beginning of Co-operation snd yes Handshake is what Uhuru used in parliament to get his laws going through . You see some of us see things clear . Handshake is what got Raila 4 commissioners in IEBC who tried to rig the election .Same thing Raila is agitating for to have a share of IEBC .