William Ruto cancels his campaign in Vihiga County
William Ruto addressing roadside meetings in Bungoma in September 2020
Deputy President William Ruto has cancelled his campaign in Vihiga
County so as to pay tribute to former President Mwai Kibaki who died on Friday.
The four-day tour
was to cover Kakamega, Bungoma and Busia Counties and was to run until Sunday.
Speaking during
the Kakamega County Economic Forum held at the Musingu High School grounds, the
Dr Ruto said the move was prompted by the death of Retired President Mwai Kibaki.
“We pay tribute to
President Kibaki. A leader who distinguished himself with a great legacy that
he has left behind,” Dr Ruto said as he broke the meeting for a moment of
silence to mourn the country’s 3rd president.
Dr Ruto said Kenya
was poorer without President Kibaki.
“He has been a
great inspiration to the Kenya Kwanza team especially on his focus to the
economy,” he added.
The Deputy
President explained that Kenya Kwanza will now postpone its meetings in the
region to mourn “a great son of our country.”
Besides the
Kakamega Economic Forum, Kenya Kwanza was to hold a rally in Butula in Busia,
Luanda in Vihiga and Eshisiru in Kakamega on Friday.
On
Saturday, the Dr Ruto-led political formation was to hold the Bungoma Economic
Forum in Webuye Town before proceeding to Busia, Mumias and Lugari for public
engagement.
Later on, Sunday, Kenya Kwanza was poised
to lead the Busia Economic Forum.
“We would then have held a Bottom-Up
Economic Plan promotion in Kabuchai and Malava,” noted Emmanuel Talam, the Director
of Communication.
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